Moscow: Warning that the situation in
Pakistan and Afghanistan was not satisfactory, Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday said utmost care should be
taken to ensure that Islamabad's nuclear assets do not fall
into the hands of terrorists.
Addressing a joint press conference with Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh after summit-level talks, Medvedev
said terrorism was no doubt a "terrible evil" of this century
and last century.
He said the safety of nuclear weapons was a
"sensitive issue".
"There is a need to ensure that nuclear assets are in
safe hands and do not fall into the hands of extremists," the
President said in an apparent reference to situation in
Pakistan in the backdrop of reports of a threat of extremist
and terror elements taking control of atomic assets in that
country.
During discussions on regional issues at the one-on-
one meeting and at the delegation level talks, Singh said
India and Russia have agreed to enhance their cooperation to
meet the grave challenges of terrorism and religious extremism
that emanate from "our region and threaten both our
societies."
"Both India and Russia have an interest in a stable,
prosperous and moderate AfghanIstan, and we have agreed to
regularly consult each other on the important issue," he said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, December 07, 2009, 23:47