India has strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, describing them as reckless, provocative, and dangerous to regional peace. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) voiced deep concern over Munir’s alleged comments during his visit to the United States, in which he threatened India with missile strikes and warned of possible nuclear escalation.
The MEA highlighted that nuclear threats have become a habitual tactic for Pakistan, indicating “serious concerns about the integrity of nuclear command and control” in a country where the military maintains links with terrorist groups. “It is regrettable that such statements were made from the soil of a friendly nation,” the ministry said, stressing that India will never yield to nuclear blackmail and will continue to take all measures to protect its national security.
Government sources characterised Pakistan as an “irresponsible nuclear state,” warning about the genuine risk of its nuclear arsenal falling into the hands of non-state actors. They observed that the Pakistani military often “reveals its true colours” whenever it receives support from the United States, a reflection of Pakistan’s lack of democratic governance.
The uproar followed Munir’s alleged remarks at a dinner in Florida hosted by Pakistani-origin businessman Adnan Asad. He reportedly warned that if India built a dam on the Indus River, Pakistan would destroy it with ten missiles, claiming the river was not India’s private property. He also accused India of wrongly portraying itself as a “Vishwaguru” (world leader).
In his most alarming statement, Munir threatened that if Pakistan’s survival were at stake in a future war with India, it would trigger a nuclear conflict that could engulf half the world. Analysts point out this is the first instance of a Pakistani military leader issuing a nuclear threat against a third country from US soil.
This marks Munir’s second trip to the United States in just two months, intensifying concerns over the growing hostility and unstable security environment in South Asia.
