‘India concerned about Pak nukes falling into wrong hands’

Raju was asked if reports of involvement of a former Pakistani Army official in Sunday’s terror attack on the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi worried India about the safety of their nuclear arsenal.

“If you look at the recent happenings in Pakistan where the militants have stormed the Army headquarters,that is not a good sign. This shows that there are several vulnerable gaps (in the security establishment),” he said.

In the attack on Pakistan Army headquarters,militants killed 13 people and took over 40 hostage before they were eliminated. Aqeel,one of the terrorists captured alive,had once served in the Pakistan Army Medical Services.

Raju hoped that Pakistan was taking adequate safeguards to protect its nuclear installations.

Asked if the international community was talking to Pakistan in this regard,he said,“the developed world realises the potential of nuclear weapons falling into wrong hands. I am sure there are international concerns,which are conveyed to Pakistan and we hope that Pakistan takes adequate measures into the matter.”