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Iran should fulfill its obligations as NPT signatory: PM

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    • Agencies Tags : NPT, G20, Manmohan Singh Posted: Saturday , Sep 26, 2009 at 1028 hrs Pittsburgh:
    Manmohan Singh
    Iran issue did not come up during the G-20 Summit, Singh said.

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said Iran should fulfill all its obligations as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), while it also enjoys rights under that agreement.

    Answering a question on US, Britain and France threatening sanctions against Iran for secretly pursuing uranium enrichment facility, Singh told a press conference here that Iran issue did not come up during the G-20 Summit.

    "Our position is that Iran as a signatory to the NPT has all rights to peaceful use of atomic energy and also should carry out its obligations," he said.

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    Let India be the exemplary role model ratther than follwoing American dictatesBy: iqbalmiran | 26-Sep-2009 Reply | Forward India’s stand smells of high degree of hypocrisy. We have not signed the treaty but we advise another nation(Iran) that has signed to listen to the US simply because we are scared of displeasing our new friends(USA). There are currently 189 countries to the NPT Treaty, five of which have nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, China and France (also the arrogant permanent members of the UN Security Council that want to dominate the world). That concept itself is pure non-sense. They have signed the treaty but arrogantly say, our signature is not worth the paper on which we signed. Only four recognized sovereign states are not parties to the treaty: India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea. India, Pakistan and North Korea have openly tested and declared that they possess nuclear weapons. Israel has had a policy of opacity regarding its own nuclear weapons program. North Korea acceded to the treaty, violated it, and withdrew from it in 2003.LET SOUTH ASIA LEAD.
    What right India has to tell Iran to abide by the NPT when Iran has already a signatory to NPT where as India is NOT.By: iqbalmira | 26-Sep-2009 Reply | Forward What right India has to tell Iran to abide by the NPT when Iran has already a signatory to NPT where as India is NOT. India, Pakistan and Israel have not even signed. Why the double standard? Why the discrimination? All nations including India and Pakistan and Israel should sign the NPT. Our PM says nothing about Israel’s NON-SIGNING THE NPT where as Iran has signed and is ready to admit UNO inspectors to monitor their programme. Does India and Israel do that? Why the double standard Mr PM?If both India and pakistan sign an agreement to the effect that both countries will stop testing any future nuclear divices, that may help to reduce tensions in South Asia and most probably also help to find an amicable solution to the issue of Kashmir. Until and unless the Kashmir issue is solved to the satisfaction of Kashmir Muslims and Pandits, we are likely to have lunatic fringes on both sides getting involved in what is described as terrorist activities due to revenge and retaliation.
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