Pakistan on Thursday claimed that India is building a “secret nuclear city” and has accumulated a stockpile of nuclear weapons which threatens to undermine the strategic balance of power in the region.
Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Nafees Zakaria made the remarks at the weekly press briefing while expressing concern over the “Indian defence buildup”.
“India is building a secret nuclear city. It has accumulated a stockpile of nuclear weapons which threatens to undermine the strategic balance of power in the region,” he claimed.
Zakaria also alleged that India has been conducting tests on inter-continental missiles which would “disturb the strategic balance in the region.”
He asked the international community to take note of “Indian drive” to have more deadly weapons and check “rapid expansion” of its conventional and non-conventional weapons.
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“Pakistan remains committed to the principles of peaceful existence with all of its neighbours, including India,” he said, adding that Islamabad was open for dialogue and took a number of initiatives but India failed to respond positively.
“Instead of resolving the issues amicably through dialogue, India has adopted a hostile attitude,” he alleged.
He accused India of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement at the LoC and providing funds to militants to carry out terror activities in Pakistan.
India dismissed these allegations as baseless and unfounded.
“These are completely baseless allegations. The so-called secret nuclear city is a figment of Pakistan’s imagination,” said Vikas Swarup, spokesperson of India’s ministry of external affairs. “India has always been in compliance with its international obligations.”
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