Rajnath Singh warns against nuclear weapons in call with Russian counterpart | India News
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh told his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday that nuclear weapons should not be used by any side in the Ukraine war.
“The nuclear option should not be resorted to by any side as the prospect of the usage of nuclear or radiological weapons goes against the basic tenets of humanity,” Singh told his Russian counterpart.
During the telephonic conversation, both ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation as well as the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Russian defence minister Shoigu also briefed Rajnath on the evolving situation in Ukraine, including his concerns about possible provocations through use of ‘dirty bomb’.
Rajnath Singh reiterated India’s position on the need to pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy for an early resolution of the conflict.
A dirty bomb is a conventional bomb laced with radioactive, biological or chemical materials which are disseminated in an explosion.
Shoigu accused Ukraine of planning to use a “dirty bomb” in calls with several Nato counterparts on Sunday, claims dismissed as “dangerous” lies by Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that Russia has information showing the “existing threat” of Ukraine using a “dirty bomb” and that Ukraine is “preparing for such a terrorist act of sabotage”.
“The nuclear option should not be resorted to by any side as the prospect of the usage of nuclear or radiological weapons goes against the basic tenets of humanity,” Singh told his Russian counterpart.
During the telephonic conversation, both ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation as well as the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Russian defence minister Shoigu also briefed Rajnath on the evolving situation in Ukraine, including his concerns about possible provocations through use of ‘dirty bomb’.
Rajnath Singh reiterated India’s position on the need to pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy for an early resolution of the conflict.
A dirty bomb is a conventional bomb laced with radioactive, biological or chemical materials which are disseminated in an explosion.
Shoigu accused Ukraine of planning to use a “dirty bomb” in calls with several Nato counterparts on Sunday, claims dismissed as “dangerous” lies by Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that Russia has information showing the “existing threat” of Ukraine using a “dirty bomb” and that Ukraine is “preparing for such a terrorist act of sabotage”.
