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New Delhi:
Pakistan has strongly reacted to the launch of India's first indigenous nuclear submarine - INS Arihant.
Criticising the move, the Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Abdul Basit said India's launch of a nuclear-powered submarine was a threat to regional peace and security. Basit said, "Pakistan will take appropriate steps to safeguard its security without entering an arms race.
The submarine, unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday, will be able to launch missiles at targets 700km away.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the submarine.
At the heart of this submarine is a small nuclear reactor, built in a secret facility of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Kalpakkam.
The reactor on the submarine will be fired a few months from now after rigorous testing is over in Vizag.
Criticising the move, the Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Abdul Basit said India's launch of a nuclear-powered submarine was a threat to regional peace and security. Basit said, "Pakistan will take appropriate steps to safeguard its security without entering an arms race.
The submarine, unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday, will be able to launch missiles at targets 700km away.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the submarine.
At the heart of this submarine is a small nuclear reactor, built in a secret facility of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Kalpakkam.
The reactor on the submarine will be fired a few months from now after rigorous testing is over in Vizag.
