Global Reactions
Pakistan's tests were generally condemned by the Non-OIC international community. The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1172 condemning both the Indian test and that of Pakistan's. Brazil declared that it "deplores" Pakistan's decision to carry out the tests. In an official statement on 28 May 1998, the French Foreign Ministry denounced India's five nuclear tests. French President Jacques Chirac implored Pakistan to abstain from further testing. Iran, Pakistan's strategic ally and neighbor also criticized the tests, with a formal statement by. Robin Cook, Britain's foreign secretary, expressed dismay at the tests. Kofi Annan, the secretary general of the United Nations, deplored the tests saying that "they exacerbate tension in an already difficult relationship".
The United Nations Security Council condemned Pakistan's five nuclear tests. "The council strongly deplores the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan despite international calls for restraint," said a statement from Kenya's Njugumu Moses Mahugu, president of the 15-member council. While France, Israel, and Russian globally supported Indian's stand on testing nuclear devices.
At a news conference 28 May 1998, United States President Bill Clinton condemned Pakistan's nuclear tests saying, "I deplore the decision." He also promised to reprimand Islamabad with the same sanctions the United States has imposed on India." Clinton also signed off on economic sanctions against Pakistan that prohibited billions of dollars in loans from multilateral institutions. NATO said that the tests were a "dangerous development" and also warned of sanctions.
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