The Crossbill News Desk
New Delhi on Monday (August 11) reiterated that it would not succumb to nuclear blackmail after Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir issued fresh threats against India during his ongoing visit to the United States.
Addressing the Pakistani-American community in Tampa, Florida, Munir warned that Islamabad would “defend its water rights at all costs” if India went ahead with dam construction on the Indus River, vowing to destroy any such project.
He again described Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein” and claimed it was not India’s internal matter but an “unresolved international issue,” according to Pakistan-based ARY News and The Dawn.
Reacting to his remarks, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade. The international community can draw its own conclusions on the irresponsibility inherent in such remarks, which also reinforce the well-held doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in a state where the military is hand-in-glove with terrorist groups.”
Jaiswal stressed that India had already made it clear it would not give in to nuclear intimidation and would take all steps necessary to safeguard national security.
“It is also regrettable that these remarks should have been made from the soil of a friendly third country. India has already made it clear that it will not give in to nuclear blackmail. We will continue to take all steps necessary to safeguard our national security,” he added.
Munir, on his second US visit in less than two months, has been engaging with senior American political and military leaders as well as the Pakistani diaspora. The Pakistan Army said his trip marks “a new dimension” in Islamabad’s relations with Washington, aimed at placing them on a “constructive, sustainable and positive path.”
During his Tampa stop, Munir attended the retirement ceremony of outgoing US CENTCOM commander General Michael E. Kurilla and the change-of-command event for Admiral Brad Cooper.
He also met Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, inviting him to visit Pakistan. On the sidelines, he interacted with defence chiefs from “friendly nations.”
The army chief urged the diaspora to have confidence in Pakistan’s future and contribute to attracting investment, with attendees reaffirming their commitment to the country’s progress.
In June, Munir made a rare five-day visit to the US, which included a private luncheon with President Donald Trump—a gesture typically reserved for visiting heads of state—and resulted in an announcement of enhanced US-Pakistan cooperation, including an oil deal.
Addressing the Pakistani-American community in Tampa, Florida, Munir warned that Islamabad would “defend its water rights at all costs” if India went ahead with dam construction on the Indus River, vowing to destroy any such project.
He again described Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein” and claimed it was not India’s internal matter but an “unresolved international issue,” according to Pakistan-based ARY News and The Dawn.
Reacting to his remarks, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade. The international community can draw its own conclusions on the irresponsibility inherent in such remarks, which also reinforce the well-held doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in a state where the military is hand-in-glove with terrorist groups.”
Jaiswal stressed that India had already made it clear it would not give in to nuclear intimidation and would take all steps necessary to safeguard national security.
“It is also regrettable that these remarks should have been made from the soil of a friendly third country. India has already made it clear that it will not give in to nuclear blackmail. We will continue to take all steps necessary to safeguard our national security,” he added.
Munir, on his second US visit in less than two months, has been engaging with senior American political and military leaders as well as the Pakistani diaspora. The Pakistan Army said his trip marks “a new dimension” in Islamabad’s relations with Washington, aimed at placing them on a “constructive, sustainable and positive path.”
During his Tampa stop, Munir attended the retirement ceremony of outgoing US CENTCOM commander General Michael E. Kurilla and the change-of-command event for Admiral Brad Cooper.
He also met Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, inviting him to visit Pakistan. On the sidelines, he interacted with defence chiefs from “friendly nations.”
The army chief urged the diaspora to have confidence in Pakistan’s future and contribute to attracting investment, with attendees reaffirming their commitment to the country’s progress.
In June, Munir made a rare five-day visit to the US, which included a private luncheon with President Donald Trump—a gesture typically reserved for visiting heads of state—and resulted in an announcement of enhanced US-Pakistan cooperation, including an oil deal.
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