Ranchi, Feb 14: President APJ Abdul Kalam today said that the country's nuclear weapons capability was only a deterrent and they would never be used against any other country. "India is a peaceful country and will never use nukes against others," Kalam told a school student when he asked what was the purpose behind making weapons of mass destruction.

Kalam further said "but we cannot sit idle when other countries have such weapons. The N-bomb has been made to protect our border or in other words for our defence''.

The President met the student during his interaction with about 1000 children at Raj Bhavan here.
Bureau Report