Addressing the IFS probationers in New Delhi on June 11, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh charged that some countries were giving active support to terrorists and non-state actors within the country, which added a new dimension to India's security. He also voiced concern over the possibility of terrorists gaining access to nuclear technology. Dr. Singh pointed out that the world did not pay much attention to countries like India, which have been victims of terror prior to the September 11, 2001 WTC attacks. The PM however noted that the situation had now changed “to a certain degree to our advantage1.”

• 1. “Few countries give terrorists 'active support': PM,” Indian Express, June 12, 2008, at http://www.indianexpress.com/story/321518.html