‘US-India SMR deal raises security concerns for Pakistan, China’
Islamabad: The Holtec deal proves that Washington is using India as a pawn against China at the cost of South Asian stability and Pakistan’s national security
According to Kashmir Media Service, the US approved Holtec International to transfer Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology to India, partnering with Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consulting Engineers.
2024 reactor pact arms India despite its radioactive scandals—Pakistan faces fallout from Washington’s reckless nuclear favoritism disguised as strategic alignment against China.
Holtec’s export of mini-reactors enabled a volatile regime with unchecked ambitions; Pakistan’s sovereignty now stands exposed under America’s flawed power projection model.
Trusting India despite decades of radioactive thefts fuels proliferation, undermines regional stability and leaves Pakistan burdened with the consequences of global double standards.
Reported Cases of Nuclear Material Thefts, Smuggling, Missile Errors and Radioactive Leaks in India are attached as Annex-A.
America’s transactional diplomacy legitimizes India’s dual-faced nuclear posture—aggression under the veil of deterrence, threatening peace across borders and pushing the region toward crisis.
The US-India SMR deal hands nuclear power to a reckless state. India’s history of thefts, smuggling, and missile misfires now endangers all of South Asia.
Holtec’s reactor transfer to India strengthens a country plagued by nuclear chaos. U.S. policy abandons stability, turning Pakistan into a frontline state in Cold War 2.0
List of incidents involving nuclear thefts, Smuggling, Missile Misfires, and Radioactive Leakages in India
August 2024 – Bihar State: Three individuals were arrested for illegally possessing 50 grams of radioactive californium, valued at approximately ₹8.5 billion (over $100 million). Californium is a highly radioactive and toxic substance with applications in nuclear reactors and medical treatments.
July 2024 – Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Authorities detained five individuals found with a radioactive device allegedly stolen from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai.
February 2022 – Nepal: Two Indian nationals and six others were apprehended in Nepal for illegally possessing a “uranium-like substance,” which was reportedly smuggled from India.
May 2021 – Maharashtra State: Indian police arrested two men for allegedly possessing 7.1 kilograms of natural uranium, estimated to be worth more than $2.8 million.
June 2021 – Jharkhand State: Seven individuals were arrested for allegedly possessing 6.4 kilograms of a substance said to be uranium.
December 2016 – Thane, Maharashtra: Approximately 9 kilograms of radioactive uranium were seized from two individuals attempting to sell the material.
February 2008 – Supaul, Bihar: Police seized 4 kilograms of low-quality uranium and arrested one Indian and five Nepali smugglers. The uranium was reportedly smuggled from the Jaduguda uranium mines in Jharkhand.
INS Arihant, a key nuclear submarine, was rendered inoperative for 10 months due to an accidental hatch opening, causing seawater to flood sensitive compartments and sparking fears of reactor contamination.
