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India restates peaceful nuclear stance at 81st UNGA session
The Hindu BusinessLine·
MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, leading India's parliamentary delegation, addressed the UN General Assembly on the IAEA report. She restated India's commitment to safe, secure and peaceful nuclear science and technology. The Indian mission said she spoke at the 81st session and backed IAEA technical cooperation. Several countries also thanked India at a October 22 development fund event.
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What It Means For You
- The statement was delivered in the UNGA debate on the IAEA report, not as a new bilateral deal.
- India highlighted South-South cooperation so nuclear science benefits reach nations that seek them.
- The report also covers thanks delivered at the Ninth Annual India-UN Development Partnership Fund event.
What's Happening
- Deo underscored the IAEA's role in building human and institutional nuclear capabilities.
- The Indian mission said she backed flagship IAEA technical cooperation initiatives.
- Laos, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Micronesia, Moldova, Morocco and Saint Lucia were among countries thanking India on October 22.
What Delegates Said About the Fund
- Moldova's envoy said the fund helped turn population data into better public policies.
- Sri Lanka's envoy said projects respond to needs identified by countries themselves.
- A Morocco official noted the fund launched in 2017 and is nearing a decade of work.
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