Pakistan-China nuclear nexus? Radioactive material on ship sailing from Karachi to Shanghai seized at Mundra

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Friday said a joint Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team seized several containers at Mundra Port from a foreign ship heading to Shanghai on concerns that they contained undeclared hazardous cargo.</p>
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The seized hazardous cargo containers were en route from Karachi in Pakistan to Shanghai in China, and the containers were not destined for Mundra Port.</p>
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While the cargo was listed as non-hazardous, the seized containers had Hazard Class 7 markings – which indicate radioactive substances.</p>
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"Although the containers were not destined for Mundra Port or any other port in India but were en route from Karachi in Pakistan to Shanghai in China, the government authorities had them offloaded at Mundra Port for further inspection," Adani Ports said in statement said.</p>
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Adani Ports said it extended all assistance possible for this operation and thanks the Customs and DRI personnel for their quick and coordinated action.</p>
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While further investigations are in progress the incident raises concern over the unholy nexus between China and Pakistan in carrying out a clandestine nuclear program which poses a serious threat to both regional and global security.</p>
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There is a blanket ban on the transfer of technology in the field of nuclear programs at the international level. At the same time, there are also strong punitive measures international nuclear regimes like International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have prescribed for any country which pursues such practices.</p>
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