India has said that it remains committed to expanding peaceful applications of nuclear technology, both in the power and non-power sectors, while ensuring the security of nuclear and radiological materials.
“India has a robust nuclear safety culture and an impeccable safety record,” Member of Parliament D Purandeswari said at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly on the Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Wednesday.
Purandeswari is part of a visiting delegation of Indian MPs to the UN. The second cohort of MPs, visiting from October 26-31, has held discussions with senior UN officials as well as participated in meetings of the six Committees of the UN General Assembly. Earlier this month, the first delegation of MPs visited the UN and participated in its meetings and discussions.
“As a responsible nuclear power with advanced technology, India remains committed to expanding peaceful applications of nuclear technology, both in power and non-power sector, while ensuring the security of nuclear and radiological materials,” Purandeswari said. She added that India will continue to support IAEA in its efforts to provide a robust, sustainable and visible, global, nuclear, safety and security framework and New Delhi looks forward to the Agency’s continued support to member states for providing a conducive atmosphere for the growth of nuclear science and technology.
She stressed that the role of nuclear science and technology has been crucial in the implementation of national development strategies, and recovering from the COVID pandemic, while ensuring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in the achievement of climate goals in the context of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
IAEA’s activities in the field of technical cooperation and nuclear applications, contribute in an important way to meeting energy needs, improving human and animal health, developing agriculture, managing the use of water resources, optimising industrial processes, thus helping to improve the quality of life and the well-being of the people across the globe, she said.
India welcomes the Agency’s flagship initiatives, cutting across different areas of nuclear science and technology, such as “Rays of Hope” for cancer control, “ZODIAC” for strengthening capacities to respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks and “NUTEC Plastics” for addressing plastic marine pollution.
