Indian PM Addresses Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join 57 world leaders next week in Seoul, South Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) to discuss the global threat posed by nuclear terrorism and the measures required to prevent terrorists from gaining access to sensitive nuclear material and technologies.

"While nuclear security is a national responsibility, there is scope for international cooperation. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) has a central role in strengthening the international nuclear security framework," Foreign Secretary Rajan Mathai said ahead of the March 26-27 summit.

The NSS is intended to take stock of progress in implementing the Communiqué and Work Plan of the first summit at Washington in 2010 "as well as agree on new measures that would be reflected in the Summit Communiqué", Mathai said.