India has potential to become a pole of political stability in an uncertain world: PM

New Delhi: The Prime Minister has urged the major powers to work together to address the economic and political challenges facing the world. He said, these include dealing with non state actors, and cooperation in countering cross boarder terrorism. Speaking at India Today conclave in New Delhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh asserted that India is today fully and meaningfully participating in the international economic institutions including G-20. Strongly advocating for democratization of United National Security Council, he said India seeks a similar place in handling of political, security and other issues at international level. The Prime Minister said, India can contribute to the world’s recovery from the economic melt down and have the potential to become a pole of political stability in an uncertain world. He added that for this some innovation and flexibility in approach is needed and called for dealing with squarely with menace of corruption and reform and improve the governance. Referring to problems such as piracy the Prime Minister said, this require cooperative solutions by several states, both to prevent piracy on the high seas and to eliminate the causes which make it possible. He commended the Indian Navy for the task in foiling the attempts of piracy in the Arabian Sea.Dr. Singh said, the nuclear crisis in Japan has underlined the need for revisiting strategies for safety of atomic plants. He said, a thorough review by the Department of Atomic Energy has already been ordered by the government.