Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Statement of the Official Spokesman

Mr. Jaswant Singh, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India, and Mr. Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary of State, met in Frankfurt on July 9 & 10.

They continued discussions, which began in Washington on June 12 on matters related to disarmament and non-proliferation as well as as regional and international developments.

Both sides have agreed to that these very useful and constructive contacts will continue. In that context, they also discussed the agenda for Mr. Talbott's forthcoming visit to Delhi on July 20-21, 1998

New Delhi,
July 10, 1998