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"Nuclear weapons are not for war fighting.
Let's be quite clear on it," Singh said Jan
15 on the sidelines of the Army Day parade when
asked about the nuclear postures and arsenals
of Pakistan and China.
"They've got a strategic significance and
that's where it should end. Me and my army are
not bothered about who has nuclear weapons. We
have our task cut out and we will progress along
that," he said.
India maintains a credible minimum deterrence
and its nuclear doctrine consists of, among other
things, No First Use (NFU) as a matter of policy.
Gen Singh's comments came a day before India
hosts the meeting of officials of the Nuclear
Security Summit that will focus on issues relating
to nuclear terrorism and the safety of atomic
materials and facilities.
(IANS)
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