The sum and substance of the joint declaration is that no nuclear cooperation agreement between India and Japan has been inked. When and whether it will be inked? The answers lies buried in the womb of future - enveloped in uncertainty. As of now, while Abe stressed [on] the importance of bringing into force the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) at an early date, Singh reiterated India’s commitment to its unilateral and voluntary moratorium on nuclear explosive testing, and nothing beyond - no CTBT, no entering into a multilateral binding agreement not to carry out any nuclear explosion in future. So, the difference stands.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 06:56:32 +0000
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