India to host international nuclear security meet next week

India to host international nuclear security meet next week Noting that possible use of weapons of mass destruction(विनाश) and related material by terrorists is no longer a theoretical concern(चिंता) , India will host a key meet on nuclear security here next week which will be attended by delegated (प्रत्यायोजित) from over 100 countries. The MEA in coordination with the Department of Atomic

Energy is hosting the Implementation and Assessment Group Meeting of the Global Initiative(पहल)  to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) on February 8-10. Approximately 150 delegates from various GICNT partner countries and international organisations will participate in this event, a statement by the MEA said. It said the development was pursuant (अनुसार) to the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Nuclear Security Summit last year.