Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on February 5 said the international community has reconciled to India becoming a nuclear power after recognising its decision to conduct atomic tests was "legitimate" and that it had no "aggressive designs".

"The early reactions (to Pokhran tests) have gradually faded away and the world, by and large, recognised that India's decision (to go in for nuke tests) was legitimate and it has no aggressive designs. They have reconciled to India becoming a nuclear power," he told a press conference when asked to comment on the US participation at the ongoing Bangalore air show after not having done so following the Pokhran tests.

Asked whether India wanted to form an international coalition of its own to fight terror in this part of the world, Advani, winding up his five-day two-nation tour of Thailand and Singapore said, "We have no such intention and we are determined to overcome our problem of cross-border terrorism on our own and we are confident that we will do so."

He said India expected from the world community "a broad commitment that they will not assist any country, which directly or indirectly promotes terrorism".

"If Pakistan had not been given assistance by members of the international coalition against terrorism so far, it would not have been able to continue aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism," Advani said, adding "entire India was a target of terrorism".

PTI