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India to Set Up Tsunami Warning System
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No such system exists for Indian Ocean where strong earthquake,
tsunami killed more than 153,000 people India says it is searching for
the best technology on the market to set up an early warning system to
prevent disasters like the recent Asian tsunamis.

Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in New Delhi the
decision was made at a meeting Sunday between leaders of India's major
political parties and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Mr. Mukherjee said the participants also agreed to set up a disaster
management authority that would be responsible for finding the best
technology available.

Currently, no such system exists for the Indian Ocean where a strong
earthquake and tsunami off Indonesia's coast on December 26 killed
more than 153,000 people.

Last Thursday, leaders of the affected nations agreed to set up a
regional tsunami warning system at an emergency meeting in Jakarta.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.


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