Japan is the only country in the world which suffered from the scourge of nuclear weapons.

It is my strong hope that an environment will be created in which both of our countries can cooperate for the realization of a world without nuclear weapons.

We are categorically against proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.

It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed for making nuclear weapons.

This means that the only function of nuclear weapons, while they exist, is to deter a nuclear attack.