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Article: India dismisses Pak talk of arms race due to N-deal.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- July 24, 2008
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India dismisses Pak talk of arms race due to N-deal
New Delhi/London, July 24,(PTI) India today dismissed a warning by Pakistan that the Indo-US nuke deal will accelerate an atomic arms race in the sub-continent declaring there was no scope for any "nuclear weaponisation." External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee also made it clear that the deal was purely a civilian issue with no military consequences.
"The deal is a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the international community. Where is the scope for arms race," Mukherjee told a TV channel.
Mukherjee's remarks came in the backdrop of a warning by Pakistan that the India-specific ...