Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan on Friday dismissed India’s attempts to link US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on nuclear testing with Islamabad’s record, noting that New Delhi is distorting facts and running a malicious disinformation campaign.
“India is clearly twisting facts and misrepresenting the US President’s remarks,” the Foreign Office said in a statement, adding that the he US side has already clarified its position to the media.
Reiterating Pakistan’s well-established policy, the statement noted that the country last carried out nuclear tests in May 1998 and has consistently supported United Nations resolutions calling for a global ban on nuclear testing.
“In contrast, India’s abstentions on these resolutions reflect its ambiguous and questionable intentions regarding future tests,” it added.
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The FO underscored that Pakistan’s nuclear program operates under a strong command and control system, backed by comprehensive export controls and a spotless non-proliferation record.
“India’s claims about so-called clandestine or illegal nuclear activities are baseless and malicious, part of its campaign to divert global attention from its own reckless behavior,” it asserted.
The statement also raised concerns over India’s poor record on nuclear safety and security, citing multiple incidents of theft and illegal trafficking of sensitive materials in recent decades.
“As recently as last year, radioactive equipment from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, along with the highly radioactive element Californium, worth more than $100 million, was found on sale in India,” the statement pointed out.
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Such repeated breaches, the FO warned, reveal the existence of a “thriving nuclear black market” in India. “The international community must take serious note of these alarming gaps, which pose a grave threat to regional and global security,” the statement concluded.
