NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to visit the US in April to attend a global Summit on nuclear security, a topic that is of immense interest to India considering apprehensions over safety of atomic arsenal in Pakistan and proliferation originating from there.

Along with the US visit, Manmohan Singh is also likely to travel to Brazil for the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit.

The Nuclear Security Summit, called by President Barack Obama, is slated to be held on April 12-13.

During Manmohan Singh’s visit to Washington in November last, the issue related to the upcoming Summit had come up during the discussions.

Manmohan Singh later had said that India would “work with the United States and other countries for the success of the nuclear security summit.”

A joint statement issued after the talks had said that Manmohan Singh and Obama looked forward to the April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit and working together with all participating states for the success of the meet.

Nuclear security is of immense interest to India considering apprehensions about safety of Pakistan’s arsenal falling into the hands of terrorists. Also there have been considerable concerns over the proliferation of nuclear technology and material originating from Pakistan.

Underlining India’s commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons, the Prime Minister had, during his Washington visit, welcomed the renewed international interest in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

The April Summit assumes greater significance as it precedes the NPT Review Conference to be held in May.         (PTI)