India Responds To Trump’s Claim That Pakistan Is Secretly Testing Nuclear Weapons

India has formally responded to former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claim that Pakistan has been secretly conducting nuclear tests. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), through spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, stated that such clandestine and illegal nuclear activities are consistent with Pakistan's long history of smuggling, export control violations, covert partnerships, and the AQ Khan network responsible for nuclear proliferation.

Jaiswal emphasized that India has consistently drawn the attention of the international community to these aspects of Pakistan's nuclear record. The MEA's statement underlined that Pakistan's secret nuclear behavior reflects its decades-long pattern of illicit activity, noting that Trump's remarks align with concerns India and other countries have previously raised regarding Islamabad's nuclear conduct.

During a recent interview, Trump alleged that multiple countries-including Pakistan, Russia, China, and North Korea-have been conducting underground nuclear tests, while the United States has refrained from such testing for decades. Pakistan rejected the claim, stating that it was neither the first to carry out nuclear tests nor would it be the first to resume them.

India's stance reiterates its ongoing vigilance regarding Pakistan's nuclear program and supports the global narrative of Islamabad's history of covert and illegal nuclear activities.