Pakistan on Friday strongly rejected India’s attempt to link US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on nuclear tests with Pakistan’s nuclear record, calling it “misleading and politically motivated.”

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said India was “distorting facts and misrepresenting” President Trump’s remarks for its own domestic political agenda.

“For the record, Pakistan’s last nuclear tests were conducted in May 1998. Our position on nuclear testing is well established and consistent,” he said, adding that Washington had already clarified its stance regarding Trump’s remarks.

Andrabi stressed that Pakistan’s nuclear programme operates under a robust command and control system and fully adheres to international non-proliferation norms.

He dismissed India’s claims of clandestine nuclear activities as “baseless and malicious,” saying they were part of a disinformation campaign to divert attention from New Delhi’s “irresponsible and unsafe nuclear practices.”

The spokesperson noted that India’s nuclear safety record was “deeply concerning,” citing multiple incidents of theft and illegal trafficking of radioactive materials, including the highly dangerous substance Californium (valued at over $100 million), reportedly being sold on the black market.

Andrabi urged the international community to take serious notice of the recurring incidents of nuclear material theft in India, warning that such lapses posed a grave threat to regional and global security.