Malta's concern at the resumption of Nuclear Testing by India

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment, Dr George W Vella, today summoned the Acting High Commissioner of India and emphasised that the Government of Malta is gravely disturbed at the nuclear testing conducted by India.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment, stressed that Malta is committed to enhance its opposition to the production, proliferation and use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Furthermore, Malta follows a policy in favour of arms reduction including conventional weapons. Malta is also in favour of the creation of more nuclear free zones around the world.

Dr George W Vella conveyed Malta's concern at the resumption of nuclear testing by India and expressed his fears that this might threaten regional stability and urged India to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment, also urged India to work towards the elimination of nuclear weapons.

He called on India to renounce the tests and for neighbouring countries to be rational and distance themselves from promoting nuclear weapons