Islamabad raises concern over India-Canada nuclear deal

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Pakistan has expressed concern over a recently announced agreement between India and Canada for the long-term supply of uranium and potential collaboration in advanced nuclear reactor technology.

Tahir Andrabi, responding to media queries, described the pact as a “special concession” in civil nuclear cooperation, highlighting that it could set a precedent for discriminatory treatment among countries.

The spokesperson noted India’s 1974 nuclear test, which used plutonium from a Canadian reactor intended for peaceful purposes, as a key historical context. Following that test, the Nuclear Suppliers Group was established to regulate global nuclear exports.

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According to Pakistan, India has not placed all its civil nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision, and the agreement lacks binding non-proliferation commitments. Several facilities remain outside international inspections, raising concerns that foreign uranium could free India’s domestic reserves for potential military use, further increasing its nuclear arsenal.

The Foreign Office emphasized that civil nuclear cooperation should be non-discriminatory and merit-based, applicable to all states not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan warned that granting concessions to specific countries could undermine the credibility of the global non-proliferation regime and threaten regional and global peace and security.