Beware of nuclear terror: Pranab

NEW DELHI: In an apparent reference to Pakistan, external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said there was a very real threat of atomic weapons falling into hands of terrorists. He also sought strict controls over such arsenal by countries having established nuclear programmes.

Mr Mukherjee said the challenges of terrorism and nuclear proliferation were inter-connected and ‘alarming aspect’ was the linkages that radical terror groups have forged with ‘a few nuclear scientists’. Addressing a seminar on Asian security he said the threat of nuclear proliferation has been a ‘principal cause of concern in recent years’.