core sector communique

Fact Sheet on U.S.-India Nuclear Security Partnership

 

 

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

November 8, 2010

 

Fact Sheet

 

Nuclear Security

 

Acknowledging the threat posed by nuclear terrorism, President Obama and Prime Minister Singh affirmed the importance of the security of nuclear material and facilities and discussed implementation of commitments from the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit Work Plan.

 

The United States and India have signed a memorandum of understanding that provides a general framework for cooperative activities in working with India's Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership, which India announced at the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit.

 

In working with India's Centre, the United States intends to give priority to discussion of best practices on the security of nuclear material and facilities, development of international nuclear security training curricula and programs, conduct outreach with nuclear industry, and cooperation on other nuclear security activities as mutually determined.

 

Through the sharing of perspectives on nuclear material and facility security, each side can learn from the other and jointly advance the nuclear security field so that all countries can benefit from the Centre's curriculum and coursework.

 

(end fact sheet)

 

(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. )