Pakistan’s latest bout of nuclear sabre-rattling, voiced by its Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir from US soil, is neither new nor surprising. This habitual rhetoric, threatening annihilation if faced with defeat, has been Pakistan’s stock-in-trade for decades. It reveals not strength, but insecurity-and more dangerously, the lack of credibility in its nuclear command and control, where the military remains entangled with terror outfits. India’s Ministry of External Affairs has rightly underlined that the nation will not succumb to nuclear blackmail. India’s record is clear: it will take every step necessary to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and citizens. The statement also conveyed justified displeasure that such reckless threats were issued from the territory of a friendly third country-an act that shows Pakistan’s disregard for diplomatic norms. History has repeatedly exposed the hollowness of Pakistan’s military bravado. Whether it was the humiliating surrender of 93,000 troops in 1971, the Kargil misadventure of 1999, or the recent defeat in Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has faced the unshakeable resolve of the Indian armed forces. Each time, Pakistan has been forced to retreat, having failed to even breach Indian territory. Its attempts to cause damage have been met with resolute defence and decisive counteraction.
Today, Pakistan stands as a nation weakened from within-its economy in tatters, its fiscal survival dependent on IMF and World Bank loans, its people suffering shortages of basic necessities like water, food, and medicines. In such a state, responsible leadership would focus on economic revival and welfare, not on aggressive posturing that risks the safety of millions. Instead, its leadership clings to empty threats, perhaps to distract from domestic failures.
India’s stance is firm and unambiguous: any misadventure by Pakistan will invite a proportionate, and if necessary, escalated response. The nation’s armed forces are fully prepared for any eventuality. Pakistan must realise that wars are not won with words, nor can nuclear blackmail alter the balance of determination and capability. India has already exposed Pakistani bluffs several times in the past with heavy costs inflicted for every misadventure. It is also ready for an unambiguous and overwhelming answer in the future.
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