Aq Khan

North Korea dares the US: Kim Jong-un, Donald Trump keep the world on edge as China watches closely

China's fear is that a change of regime in Korea, leading to the eventual unification of the north and south beholden to the US, is a dangerous proposition.

Why the Pakistan-China-North Korea nexus is dangerous to India and the rest of Asia

The happenings in Kashmir in South Asia and the fragile peace on the other end of Asia may not be interlinked, but the principal actors in destabilising the global peace in these two regions are all close allies: Pakistan, China and North Korea

Ahead of NSG plenary in Seoul, India has little reason for optimism

India has been trying to gain admission to the NSG ever since the historic India-US nuclear deal to gain access to nuclear material, equipment, know-how, and technology for use in its civilian nuclear energy programme

Any exemption to India over NSG membership should be for Pakistan also: Chinese media

This is probably the first time Chinese official media has directly made a case for Pakistan's inclusion in the NSG.

Pakistan's Nuclear Suppliers Group ambitions are half-baked: Here's why

On 19 May, Pakistan formally applied to the Nuclear Suppliers Group for membership via a letter to the chairman of the NSG through Islamabad's ambassador in Vienna

War not a solution to Indo-Pak problems, says Pakistan envoy Basit

War is not a solution to problems between India and Pakistan and only "foolish" people would consider such an option, Pakistan High Commissioner BS Basit said on Monday, two days after Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan said his country has the capability to hit New Delhi in five minutes.

AQ Khan's claim on nuclear attack rubbished by Indian strategic community

India has the capability to hit entire Pakistan but nuclear weapons are not weapons of war but only meant for deterrence.

Nuclear-armed Pak can 'target' Delhi in 5 minutes, claims AQ Khan

Nuclear-armed Pakistan has the ability to "target" the Indian capital Delhi in five minutes, the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said.

India and NSG: Laced with hypocrisy, China's watchdog claim is meaningless

While China takes moral high ground of being global watchdog, her actions amount to being ‘dog on the watch’ or rather ‘dog in the manger’ as far as India is concerned.

Pakistan has around 130 nuclear warheads to deter an attack from India, claims US report

Pakistan's nuclear warheads which are estimated to be between 110-130 are aimed at deterring India from taking military action against it, a latest Congressional report has said.