Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over a uranium supply agreement between India and Canada, warning that the deal could have serious implications for regional strategic stability and the global non-proliferation regime.
The reaction from Islamabad came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi, where he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, including civil nuclear collaboration.
During the visit, both sides announced plans to conclude a free trade agreement by the end of this year and set an ambitious target to raise bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, up from nearly $9 billion recorded in 2024-25.
The two countries also signed a C$2.6 billion uranium supply agreement, while agreeing to cooperate on the development of small modular reactors and advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
Modi described the arrangement as a landmark deal to ensure long-term uranium supply for India’s civil nuclear energy programme, while Carney said the cooperation would support India’s pursuit of clean and reliable base-load power.
In a statement issued today, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan had noted with concern the long-term uranium supply agreement and the broader nuclear technology cooperation between the two countries.
