India slams Pakistan army chief’s ‘nuclear threats’, warns of painful consequences
India expresses concern over such threats emanating from a military establishment it claims is 'hand-in-glove with terrorist groups'
PTC Web Desk: India on Thursday strongly condemned recent remarks by Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir, accusing Islamabad of using anti-India rhetoric to divert attention from its internal crises.
“We have seen a continuing pattern of reckless, war-mongering and hateful comments from Pakistani leadership. It is a well-known tactic to stir anti-India sentiment to mask their own failures,” said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. He cautioned that “any misadventure will have painful consequences, as demonstrated recently,” referring to the military standoff in May when India retaliated to Pakistan’s drone and missile strikes by targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The MEA’s sharp response came after Pakistan’s foreign ministry defended Munir’s controversial statement during his US visit, where he allegedly warned that Pakistan would “take half the world down” if confronted with an existential threat from India. New Delhi condemned the remarks as “nuclear sabre-rattling,” calling them “highly irresponsible” and a serious danger to regional and global security.
India also expressed concern over such threats emanating from a military establishment it claims is “hand-in-glove with terrorist groups,” questioning the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. It criticised Munir for issuing these warnings while in a friendly third country.
Pakistan, however, dismissed India’s allegations, asserting that its nuclear programme remains under civilian control and that it has “always exercised discipline and restraint” in strategic matters. It warned that any Indian “aggression” would be met with an “immediate and matching response.”
Reports also claim that during a private event in the US, Munir threatened to target Mukesh Ambani’s Jamnagar refinery.
Reiterating its firm stance, India stated it will continue to take all measures necessary to safeguard its national security against threats from across the border.