India said Pakistan’s illegal nuclear activities are consistent with its past record, reaffirming that New Delhi’s policies are guided by national interest and responsible nuclear conduct.

They also responded to Trump's claim of Pakistan's secret nuclear testing, criticising Pakistan's history of nuclear proliferation and illegal activities, which India has consistently raised internationally.

US President Trump, in an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, claimed that Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan were all conducting nuclear tests, a development he said justified his administration’s decision to resume US nuclear testing after more than three decades

“In eight months I ended eight wars, including Kosovo and Serbia, and Congo and Rwanda, that were going on for a long time... Pakistan and India,” Trump said in his address at the America Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday