Asim Munir’s remarks ‘reinforce well-held doubts’ about Pakistan’s nuclear command, says India

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday (August 11, 2025) responded sharply to Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s reported remarks on nuclear weapons and said that it will not give in to nuclear threats.

“Our attention has been drawn to remarks reportedly made by the Pakistani Chief of Army Staff while on a visit to the United States. Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade,” Randhir Jaiswal, the Ministry’s official spokesperson, said in a statement. The remarks by Field Marshal Munir were reportedly made during his address to the Pakistani community in the U.S., where he is on an official visit.

India slammed the remarks saying the remarks raised questions about the nuclear command in Pakistan.

“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,” the Ministry said.

“It is also regrettable that these remarks should have been made from the soil of a friendly third country,” it added.

Emphasising that India will not give in to “nuclear blackmail”, the Ministry said that the country will continue to take all necessary steps to safeguard national security.