While commenting on the remarks attributed to the Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, who during a visit to the United States made a statement, India has likened them to a case of nuclear sabre-rattling. In an official statement on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that such comments only compounded the historical doubts about the credibility of Pakistan nuclear command and control especially in a country where its military is hand in glove with terror groups.
Terming this announcement as regretful that this came forth out of the earth of a well-wisher neutral country said the MEA that India could never succumb to nuclear blackmail and would do anything whatsoever was necessary to protect national security.
General Munir while speaking to a gathering of Pakistanis expatriates in Tampa, Florida said according to media, which also quoted him, as saying: “We are a nuclear country. When we believe we are going we will take half the world with us.” According to the MEA, this rhetoric is a common occurrence given the fact that Pakistan, in the past, has had to use nuclear threats to threaten India in the event of increased tensions.
According to sources, such remarks can be seen as an internal power structure in Pakistan with democracy taking the back seat and the military monopolizing the control. They further accused the United States that each time it gives the military in Pakistan support, it encourages the aggressive positions.
Besides, the sources theorized that the hospitality shown to Munir in the US may fire up political ambitions among the military leadership in Pakistan, which might open the door to either an openly staged or silent military coup, and the scenario in which Munir can hope to take over the presidency.
India also stated that the international community was not taking the necessary caution against the irresponsibility of such threats and that such brinkmanship in South Asia could lead to disastrous consequences and therefore a responsible attitude towards regional security was important.
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