>X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "CubaNews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>THE TIMES OF INDIA >> >>10/30/00 >> >>India, Cuba for scientific cooperation >> >>Pakshalika Jayaprakash >> >>Bangalore: India and Cuba are moving towards scientific collaboration for >>mutual benefit and development based on a framework in which various >>areas >>of interest have been identified, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, nuclear >>scientist >>and son of Cuban President Fidel Castro said here on Sunday. >> >>On a visit to Bangalore, this eminent nuclear scientist, a spitting image >>of >>his father, was all praise for the global achievements of the city's >>hi-tech >>professionals especially in the field of information technology. >> >>During his meeting with V.Krishnan, acting president of the Jawaharlal >>Nehru >>Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) at the Indian Institute >>of >>Science campus, Diaz-Balart stressed on the need for development, >>innovation >>and core competency. "Cuba," he said, "is strong in biotechnology while >>nanotechnology and quantum computers are strong points of JNCASR. The two >>countries can come together for such mutually beneficial sharing of >>scientific knowledge and resources." >> >>Diaz-Balart said that areas like biotechnology, tropical medicine, >>nanomaterial technology, sugar and computerised technology were among the >>key areas of cooperation currently being looked into. >> >>Speaking on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), he said: "Nations >>can support the principles and objectives of the NPT. Unfortunately, the >>way >>it has been implemented leaves much to be desired." He added that the NPT >>needed to be transparent and equitable. Diaz-Balart was of the opinion >>that >>imposing sanctions was just a way of putting pressure on the country. >> >>----------------------------------------- >> >>Subscribe to http://www.egroups.com/files/cbiacs >> >> >> > > >-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> >eLerts >It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! >http://click.egroups.com/1/9699/15/_/_/_/973045662/ >---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> > >Post comments to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Send an email to subscribe: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe from this CubaNews group, send an email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
