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Письмо премьер-министра Ваджпайи Биллу Клинтону. |
http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/may1998/msg00045.html
The following is the text of a letter sent Monday to President Clinton
from Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee:
Dear Mr. President,
You would already be aware of the underground nuclear tests carried
out in India. In this letter, I would like to explain the rationale
for the tests.
I have been deeply concerned at the deterioriating security
environment, specially the nuclear environment, faced by India for
some years past. We have an overt nuclear weapon state on our borders,
a state which committed armed aggression against India in 1962.
Although our relations with that country have improved in the last
decade or so, an atmosphere of distrust persists mainly due to the
unresolved border problem. To add to the distrust that country has
materially helped another neighbour of ours to become a covert nuclear
weapons state. At the hands of this bitter neighbor we have suffered
three aggressions in the last 50 years. And for the last ten years we
have been the victim of unremitting terrorism and militancy sponsored
by it in several parts of our country, specially Punjab and Jammu &
Kashmir. Fortunately, the faith of the people in our democratic system
as also their patriotism has enabled India to counter the activities
of the terrorists and militants aided and abetted from abroad.
The series of tests are limited in number and pose no danger to any
country which has no inimical intentions towards India. We value our
friendship and cooperation with your country and you personally. We
hope that you will show understanding of our concern for India's
security.
I assure you that India will continue to work with your country in a
multilateral or bilateral framework to promote the cause of nuclear
disarmament. Our commitment to participate in non-discriminatory and
verifiable global disarmament measures is amply demonstrated by our
adherence to the two conventions on Biological and Chemical Weapons.
In particular we are ready to participate in the negotiations to be
held in Geneva in the Conference on Disarmament for the conclusion of
a fissile material cut-off treaty.
I enclose for your information the text of the press statement issued
after the nuclear tests were carried out today. I close with the
expression of my highest consideration for your country and yourself.
Yours sincerely,
A.B. VAJPAYEE
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