
WASHINGTON, FEB 19: The United States has said it is quot;not easyquot; to get India and Pakistan togive up the right to conduct nuclear tests when Washington retains it, butsaid it would continue its efforts in the interests of the internationalcommunity.
quot;Persuading India and Pakistan to formalise their testing moratoria throughthe Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is a major goal of the internationalcommunity8230; as it would help in heading off an arms race in South Asia,quot;senior advisor to President Bill Clinton on nuclear proliferation John Holumtold reporters here on Friday.
He, however, said it was quot;not easyquot; as the US was yet to ratify the CTBT.