Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 09:51:05 
 
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24 june 1996 (Reuter) - The head of global negotiations for a
nuclear test ban treaty presented a new text Monday but
encountered objections from India that could torpedo the pact.
Jaap Ramaker, the Dutch ambassador conceded that his amended
text did not meet India's demands for a clear commitment to
total nuclear disarmament within a fixed period of 10 years.
Ramaker said that his new text included a clause that would
allow a treaty review conference in 10 years' time to
re-examine the possibility of allowing "peaceful nuclear
explosions."