Nuclear reactors supply to Pak: India raises issue with China

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) India has raised with China
the issue of its supply of two more nuclear reactors to
Pakistan as part of its pre-2004 deal for civil nuclear
cooperation with Islamabad.
Besides China, India was also "in touch" with a number
of its partner countries from NSG through dialogues and
discussions to seek more information on the cooperation
between China and Pakistan, official sources said here on
Sunday.
However, the sources maintained that an official
"demarche" has not been done with China.
"The Chinese side is aware of our interests and
concerns...If you ask whether an official demarche has been
issued, no. There are other opportunities and occasions to
raise such issues and we have done that," a top source said.
"They (Chinese) have told us that it is for peaceful
purposes," the source said.
The sources also maintained that the issue, which was
of "interest and concern" of India was very "much or radar" of
government and it was in touch with other countries on the
matter.
However, they said, India could only articulate its
concerns and ultimately it was only up to NSG to take a call
whether they were new additions or were "grandfathered" by the
earlier deal. PTI PYK
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