Karachi-bound ship stopped at Mumbai over suspicion of carrying cargo for Pak’s nuclear programme

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Indian defence authorities, upon receiving a tip from specific intelligence, were alerted about the vessel’s voyage following which they inspected the heavy cargo and reported their suspicion about the contents of the ship A Karachi-bound ship from China was stopped at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port by Indian security agencies over suspicion of it containing a dual-use consignment that could be deployed in Pakistan’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programme. Based on inputs from intelligence agencies, customs officials halted the CMA CGM Attila, a Malta-flagged merchant vessel en route to Karachi for inspection. Advertisement STORY | Ship suspected to contain dual-use consignment...