New York, Feb. 13: India has sought more “clarity and transparency” in China’s nuclear cooperation with Pakistan, saying Beijing needs to be more “sensitive” towards its “genuine concerns”.
Speaking on Sino-India relations at the New School in New York, the foreign secretary, Ms Nirupama Rao, said that India was “not against” Pakistan’s relationship with other countries but New Delhi had some “genuine concerns about some aspects” of the relationship between Beijing and Islamabad.
“China’s support for Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions is an area where India seeks more clarity and transparency and welcomes an open discussion,” Ms Rao said.
Early this week, reports had indicated that China and Pakistan had recently concluded an agreement under which Beijing would construct the fourth nuclear reactor in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The Washington Post said, “the new reactor would signal yet another step forward in Pakistan’s ambition to expand its nuclear arsenal.”