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China is supplying Islamabad with two more nuclear power reactors, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said on Wednesday in Lok Sabha in reply to a question on Chinese made nuclear reactors in Pakistan and its impact on Indian security .. …….

The minister said India was also aware of reports of an agreement for supply of additional reactors of Chinese origin to be built in Chashma, Karachi, and a third site in Pakistan.

“The government remains committed to taking all necessary steps to safeguard India’s national security interests,” he said.

Earlier this year a Chinese official publicly confirmed that Beijing is involved in at least six nuclear power projects in Pakistan and is likely to export more to the country. …….

The Sino-Pakistan nuclear link is no secret.

Revelations about the growing Sino-Pakistan nuclear partnership comes amid continuing concerns in some quarters that ongoing cooperation is happening without the sanction of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which helps supervise the export of global civilian nuclear technology. China is a member of the NSG and existing regulations prohibit members from exporting such technology to nations such as Pakistan which does not have full-fledged safeguard mechanism……
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