Nuclear Programmes
See also: India and weapons of mass destruction and Pakistan and weapons of mass destructionIndia voiced increasing concern over Pakistani arms purchases, U.S. military aid to Pakistan, and a clandestine nuclear weapons programme. In an effort to curtail tensions, the two countries formed a joint commission to examine disputes. In December 1988, Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Rajiv Gandhi concluded a pact not to attack each other's nuclear facilities. Agreements on cultural exchanges and civil aviation were also initiated.
In May 1998 India, and then Pakistan, conducted nuclear tests. (See Smiling Buddha and Operation Shakti (India), and Chagai-I and Chagai-II) (Pakistan).)
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