No radiation leak from any nuclear facility in Pakistan after Indian attacks: IAEA

Global nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that there has been “no radiation leak” from any nuclear facility in Pakistan after the escalated military engagement with India during Operation Sindoor (May 7-10, 2025).

- BY S VENKAT NARAYAN

The Vienna-based global nuclear watchdog’s reply to a query from The Indian Express ties in with the earlier response by the Indian Air Force (IAF) that India has not hit any target in Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, which is reported to house some nuclear installations.

"We are aware of the reports you are referring to. Based on information available to the IAEA, there has been no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan," an IAEA spokesperson told The Indian Express on Tuesday in response to a query on whether any nuclear incident or spill has been brought to the notice of the IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre.

Established in 2005, the IAEA'S Incident and Emergency Centre is the focal point for coordination of international assistance in emergency preparedness and response to radiation incidents and emergencies — regardless of their cause or severity.

Incidentally, at a US State Department press briefing in Washington DC on May 13, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Pigott, too, was asked a specific question on this subject.