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doi:10.1038/nindia.2008.244; Published online 19 July 2008

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'India must regulate nuke capability'

Subhra Priyadarshini

While the Indo-US nuclear deal is virtually rocking the nation, a top intelligence expert has warned that India needs to regulate the use of nuclear capabilities and more importantly keep a keen eye on how Pakistan shapes its nuclear programme.

Sir Richard Mottram, a former permanent secretary of intelligence, security and resilience in the British cabinet office said it was very important to note the way in which the nuclear capabilities of the two countries in the sub-continent develop in the coming years.