India dismisses Pakistan Army Chief’s Nuclear threats as ‘Blackmail’

August 11, 2025

New Delhi: India on Monday dismissed fresh nuclear threats issued by Pakistan Army chief General Syed Asim Munir, asserting that New Delhi will not succumb to “nuclear blackmail” and warning that such rhetoric only underscores global concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear command and control.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said it was “regrettable” that Munir made such remarks while visiting a friendly country like the United States. “Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade,” Jaiswal told reporters, adding that Pakistan’s military has long been “hand-in-glove with terrorist groups,” which raises doubts over the safety and credibility of its nuclear arsenal.

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Munir, who was elevated to the rank of field marshal following a four-day conflict with India in May, reportedly made the comments during a meeting with the Pakistani diaspora in Florida. According to media reports, he claimed Pakistan could use its nuclear weapons to “take down India and half the world” in the event of an existential threat during any future conflict.

The Pakistan Army chief also allegedly threatened to target infrastructure projects in India, including dams built on cross-border rivers, in retaliation for New Delhi’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Munir reportedly asserted that Pakistan’s missile arsenal was capable of destroying such facilities.

His comments come amid heightened tensions following “Operation SIndoor,” a recent Indian military operation that reportedly deepened the standoff between the two neighbours. While Pakistan has accused India of aggression, New Delhi has maintained that its actions were in response to cross-border terrorism and security threats.

India’s latest response underscores its longstanding position that it seeks peaceful, stable relations with its neighbours but will not tolerate threats or coercion. “Our policy remains focused on regional peace and stability, but we will never be intimidated by irresponsible nuclear rhetoric,” Jaiswal said.

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