ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed concern over a uranium supply agreement between India and Canada, warning that the deal could disturb the strategic balance in South Asia.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the agreement represents another exception in the framework of civil nuclear cooperation. He noted that India’s 1974 nuclear test had originally led to the creation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
He pointed out that India has not placed all of its civilian nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and several of its nuclear installations remain outside international inspections.
According to the Foreign Office, external uranium supplies to India could potentially contribute to the expansion of its nuclear weapons stockpile.
The spokesperson further stated that such agreements may undermine the strategic stability of South Asia. Pakistan reiterated its call for a non-discriminatory and principles-based framework for civil nuclear cooperation, emphasizing that selective exceptions weaken the credibility of the global non-proliferation regime.
Pakistan urged the international community to adopt uniform standards based on global rules rather than discriminatory arrangements, warning that Canada’s move could damage the credibility of the international nuclear non-proliferation system.
