Dear Sir,

Seventy years after the first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima, US President Barack Obama’s recent visit to the Japanese city recalled the horror of the first nuclear strike. The first-ever visit to Hiroshima by a sitting US president signals a positive trend.
Even though nuclear disarmament remains a key focus in world forums, the recent years have witnessed more countries trying to acquire the technological know-how to build nuclear weapons with an unjustifiable demand to safeguard their land and people.  
The suffering of those survived radiation exposure in Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be an eye-opener to the world.  
A terror strike on any of the nuclear sites in any part of the world remains a recurring nightmare for governments and people. As retaining nuclear weapons remains a threat to the world, the US and Russia must set an example by defusing their thousands of nuclear devices in their stockpiles.  

Ramachandran Nair, (e-mail address supplied)
 
Excellent coverage

Dear Sir,

I express my heartfelt gratitude to Gulf Times for supporting us by publishing such a wonderful report of Kainat Foundation celebrations of World Environment Day 2016 (Gulf Times Community pullout, June 6). This encourages us to work for a better tomorrow and put efforts in protecting our fragile environment.
Kainat Foundation, an NGO affiliated to Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), works on education and health for the underprivileged.

Shakil Ahmed Kakvi, Chairman, Kainat Foundation, Doha

Inspiring speech

Dear Sir,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a community function during his recent visit to Doha was truly inspiring. The speech sought to project the right image of India globally.
We all work hard and try to earn as much as possible here but what are we doing to improve the conditions in our country?
We need to do still more in higher education, in the government sector and in our legal system. We all should take a strong interest in things happening in our country even when working abroad and do our bit to its improvement.  
We have to march ahead, inspired by the words and deeds of the visionary leaders of both Qatar and India.

Mrs Bhatt, (Full name and address supplied)

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