Key Points
Security agencies intercepted a Karachi-bound ship from China at Mumbais Nhava Sheva port in January, suspecting it of containing a consignment that could be used for Pakistans nuclear and ballistic missile programme, officials told news agency PTI on Saturday...
According to PTI, officials said that a team from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) examined the consignment, which included a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, and confirmed its potential use in Pakistan's nuclear program...
The ongoing investigation seeks to determine if the suspected Pakistani recipients of these items are connected to the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DESTO), responsible for Pakistan's defense research and development...
Cosmos Engineering, a Pakistani defence supplier, has been under scrutiny since March 12, 2022, when Indian authorities intercepted a shipment of Italian-made thermoelectric instruments at the Nhava Sheva port...
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