Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard reiterated on Friday that her country would not agree to export uranium to Pakistan, which is imploring Canberra to make a similar policy change as done recently for India, a private TV channel reported.
This policy was an exception which recognised the compelling rationale and national interest for a change in relation to India only, Gillard told IANS in an interview.
“In the case of Pakistan, the issue did not arise as it did not have an exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group,” she said.
Gillard also indicated that the US might have played a significant role in Australia overturning the ban on the sale of nuclear fuel to India.
No Australian uranium for Pakistan: Julia Gillard
