India Hits Back at Pakistan Army Chief’s Nuclear Threat
India slams Munir’s nuclear threat made from US soil.
Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has threatened that if Pakistan were ever pushed to the brink in a future war with India, his country would not hesitate to unleash its nuclear arsenal — even if it meant “taking half the world down.” Speaking to members of the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, Munir reportedly warned that Islamabad would destroy Indian infrastructure if New Delhi were to cut water flow to Pakistan. The comments, delivered on US soil during his second American visit in two months, have triggered a sharp and scathing reaction from New Delhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) blasted Munir’s remarks as yet another example of Pakistan’s “nuclear sabre-rattling,” calling it the nation’s “stock-in-trade.” India accused the Pakistani military of being “hand-in-glove” with terrorist groups and claimed the statement reinforced long-standing doubts over the safety and integrity of Pakistan’s nuclear command and control systems. In its response, the MEA asserted that India would never yield to “nuclear blackmail” and would continue taking all necessary steps to safeguard national security.
New Delhi also expressed regret that such inflammatory statements were made from the soil of a “friendly third country” — a pointed message to Washington. Government sources claimed that Munir’s rhetoric was a familiar pattern whenever US support for Pakistan’s military grew, suggesting that his aggressive stance reflected the military’s dominance over Pakistan’s democracy. One source even speculated that the warm reception in the US could embolden Munir to stage a silent or open coup in a bid to become Pakistan’s president. The chilling threat and India’s blunt pushback have once again thrown South Asia’s nuclear tensions into the global spotlight.
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