India condemns Pakistan's alleged clandestine nuclear activities following Trump's claims
India criticized Pakistan's nuclear program as clandestine and illegal, consistent with Pakistan’s history of nuclear smuggling and proliferation. India acknowledged former US President Trump's recent claim that Pakistan resumed nuclear weapons testing, emphasizing its past warnings to the international community. Trump included Pakistan among countries secretly testing nuclear arms alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, though Russia and China denied these claims.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs responded to US President Donald Trump's remarks alleging Pakistan is secretly testing nuclear weapons. India's spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned Pakistan's nuclear activities as clandestine and illegal, linked to longstanding issues including smuggling, export violations, and the AQ Khan proliferation network. India underlined that it has consistently alerted the global community about Pakistan's nuclear record. Trump's claims placed Pakistan among nations like Russia, China, and North Korea conducting undisclosed nuclear tests, despite denials by Moscow and Beijing. Trump asserted that these tests occur underground, making detection difficult, and recently ordered the US military to resume nuclear testing in response to other countries’ activities. India, which last tested nuclear weapons in 1998, took note of these developments amid ongoing regional nuclear tensions. Pakistan has not publicly refuted Trump’s claims but indicated it would not be the first to resume testing. This issue arises against the backdrop of India-Pakistan strategic rivalry, where nuclear doctrines differ and regional stability is impacted by such allegations and counter-allegations.
