INDIA FIRST | New Delhi | Foreign Affairs |
In a dramatic escalation following recent cross-border hostilities, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other international bodies to take control of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. Speaking from Srinagar after Operation Sindoor, Singh accused Pakistan of repeated “nuclear threats and blackmail,” declaring, “Are nuclear weapons safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation? I believe Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be taken under the supervision of the IAEA”.
Singh’s remarks come days after India’s precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and amid heightened tensions following the deadliest military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in nearly three decades. He warned that India would no longer tolerate nuclear intimidation and insisted the world must act to prevent further escalation.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry swiftly condemned Singh’s statement, calling it “sheer ignorance” of the IAEA’s mandate and branding the remarks as “irresponsible”.
Islamabad maintains its nuclear arsenal is secure and accuses India of stoking tensions for political gain.
The IAEA, meanwhile, confirmed there has been no radiation leak or incident at any Pakistani nuclear facility, but has not commented on Singh’s demand for international supervision.
As the region remains on edge, Singh’s call for global oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal marks a new and confrontational chapter in South Asia’s nuclear standoff
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