Trump’s remarks on N-testing: Pakistan slams India for distorting facts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday slammed India for distorting facts and misrepresenting US President Donald Trump’s remarks on nuclear testing and said that Islamabad has been supporting United Nations General Assembly resolutions calling for a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing.

In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson, said the United States has already clarified its position to the media regarding the President’s nuclear testing remarks.

He said that Pakistan has been supporting United Nations General Assembly resolutions calling for a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing. In contrast, India’s abstentions on these resolutions reflect its ambiguous and questionable intentions on future nuclear testing.

Pakistan’s nuclear program operates under a robust command and control structure, comprehensive export controls, and an impeccable record of compliance with the global non-proliferation regime. The spokesperson said that allegations of “clandestine or illegal nuclear activities” are baseless, malicious, and part of India’s disinformation campaign aimed at diverting attention from its own irresponsible conduct.

India’s record on nuclear safety and security remains deeply concerning. Over the past several decades, numerous incidents involving the theft and illicit trafficking of sensitive nuclear material and other radioactive substances have exposed serious deficiencies in India’s ability to safeguard its facilities. As recently as last year, radioactive equipment from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), along with the highly radioactive substance Californium—valued at over USD 100 million — was found on sale in India.

The spokesperson said that such recurring incidents of theft and illicit sale point to the existence of a thriving nuclear black market for sensitive and dual-use materials in India. The international community must take serious note of these alarming gaps, which pose a grave threat to both regional and global security.

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