Earlier, Pakistan had expressed concerns over the long-term uranium supply deal between India and Canada, and potential cooperation on small modular reactors and advanced nuclear technologies. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi argued that civil nuclear cooperation must follow a non-discriminatory, criteria-based approach applicable to all states outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Andrabi also criticised India for not placing all civilian nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, raising questions about non-proliferation assurances accompanying the agreement. A cornerstone of the visit was a USD 2.6 billion agreement for long-term uranium supply, intended to bolster India's civil nuclear energy sector. Prime Minister Modi highlighted the depth of this collaboration, stating, "In civil nuclear energy, we have signed a landmark deal for long-term uranium supply.

Source: Indian Express March 12, 2026 13:47 UTC