Former CIA officer Richard Barlow has claimed that India and Israel once planned a secret strike on Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility, but then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi refused to approve it. The alleged covert operation aimed to halt Pakistan’s nuclear program in the 1980s.

Indira Gandhi didn't approve India-Israel plan to bomb Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear site, claims ex-CIA officer

The arrangement allows Saudi Arabia to enjoy protection without possessing the weapons itself. Pakistan’s missiles, including the Shaheen-III with a range of 2,750 kilometres, provide the Kingdom with a credible deterrent capable of reaching virtually anywhere in its territory.

Among Muslim nations, how many have nuclear weapons? Saudi–Pak defence pact explained

kahuta-nuclear-facility

Kahuta Nuclear Facility, News on Kahuta Nuclear Facility, stories on Kahuta Nuclear Facility, articles on Kahuta Nuclear Facility, Kahuta Nuclear Facility stories at Wion, Kahuta Nuclear Facility news, Kahuta Nuclear Facility latest news

kahuta nuclear-facility

Indira Gandhi didn't approve India-Israel plan to bomb Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear site, claims ex-CIA officer

Among Muslim nations, who has nuclear weapons? Saudi–Pak defence pact explained