Government sources strongly condemned Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir’s recent remarks, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons.” Munir’s threatening comments, including his claim that Pakistan could “take almost half of the world down” if faced with an existential threat from India, have raised serious concerns in New Delhi.
Officials also warned about the “real danger” of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of non-state actors in Pakistan. The sources pointed out that such statements reflect a pattern, adding, “Whenever the US supports the Pakistan military, they always show their true colours.”
The comments were described as a symptom of Pakistan’s lack of democracy, where “it is their military which controls.” The government reminded that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had earlier warned about the risks posed by Pakistan’s non-state actors having access to nuclear weapons. Singh urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to bring Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal under international monitoring.
“Pakistan’s reckless nuclear threats have not deterred India’s resolve to eliminate terrorism,” sources said. They questioned the global community: “Are nuclear weapons safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation? These weapons must come under IAEA supervision.”
Munir’s Threats to India and Mukesh Ambani
General Munir had repeated anti-India rhetoric during a speech to the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida. He warned that Pakistan would be ready to risk a nuclear conflict with India and claimed Islamabad could “take almost half of the world down.” He even targeted industrialist Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, in his remarks.
Munir also threatened to destroy Indian dams with missiles. He said, “We will wait for India to build a dam, and when it does so, phir 10 missile sey faarigh kar dengey (we will destroy it with 10 missiles).”
He insisted that the Indus River “is not the Indians’ family property” and added, “Humein missailon ki kami nahin hai (we have no shortage of missiles).”
Munir referred to Kashmir as the “jugular vein” of Pakistan and called it an “incomplete international agenda,” quoting Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam.
India has strongly rejected this, with the Ministry of External Affairs stating, “How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a union territory of India. It's only relationship with Pakistan is the vacating of illegally occupied territories by that country.”
Pakistan-US relations and conflict response
Munir, on his second visit to the US since a recent India-Pakistan conflict, described his trips as a new phase in Pakistan-US relations, aiming for a “constructive, sustainable and positive path.” He praised US President Donald Trump’s “strategic leadership,” claiming it helped prevent wars, including between India and Pakistan.
During the recent conflict, Munir said Pakistan responded “resolutely and forcefully,” warning that any Indian aggression would get a “befitting reply.”
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