KARACHI: Pakistan Navy's spokesman Captain Asif Majeed Butt termed India's nuclear-powered submarine a destabilising step which would jeopardise the security paradigm of the entire Indian Ocean region, DawnNews reported.
India, on Sunday, inducted its first nuclear powered submarine INS Arihant.
Built with the cooperation of Russia, the submarine can carry the Sagarika (K-15) missile capable of hitting targets at a range of 700 kilometres.
India already has fighter aircraft and missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The submarine completes a nuclear triad encompassing land, air and sea, Indian officials say.
Captain Majeed said the induction of the new submarine could trigger a nuclear arms race and all littoral states, including Pakistan, will take safeguarding steps. DawnNews
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