'Just 30 Seconds To React...': Pakistan PM's Aide On India's Brahmos Strike During Op Sindoor

Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 21:00 IST

Rana Sanaullah, top Pakistani politician, said that during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's military had just 30 to 45 seconds to determine if an Indian BrahMos missile was nuclear.

Indian Army's BrahMos weapon systems are displayed during a full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Rana Sanaullah, a top Pakistani politician and close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has admitted that during Operation Sindoor, the Pakistan military had just 30 to 45 seconds to decide whether a BrahMos missile launched by India was armed with a nuclear warhead.

“When India fired BrahMos at Nur Khan Airbase, Pakistan’s military had only seconds to determine if it was nuclear. That’s a dangerous situation," Sanaullah said in an interview.

His remarks mark one of the first on-record acknowledgements from the Pakistani political establishment of the high-stakes tension and confusion triggered during the Indian counter-terror operation earlier this year.

Shankhyaneel Sarkar

Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev...Read More

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