Eye on Pakistan, India wants probe into North Korea’s nuclear proliferation linkages

In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India has demanded a probe into the nuclear proliferation linkages of North Korea, the nuclear-armed country that fired a mid-range ballistic missile over Japan last week.

In violation of international rules, it also conducted its most powerful nuclear test with a hydrogen bomb on September 3.

“External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj deplored North Korea’s recent actions and stated that its proliferation linkages must be explored and those involved must be held accountable,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters at a news conference in New York.

The foreign minister’s comments came during her meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. There was no direct reference to Pakistan in her comments.

However, reports indicate Pakistan had secretly supplied North Korea with nuclear enrichment technology when AQ Khan headed the former’s nuclear programme.

UCJ, UNILORIN.