Amid heightened tensions following the recent Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of Indian security personnel, Pakistan’s rhetoric has escalated dramatically — with its envoy making a thinly-veiled nuclear threat to India.
Unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LoC)
Speaking in an interview, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, stated that Islamabad "will not hesitate to use the full spectrum of power available" if tensions spiral. While not naming nuclear weapons directly, his comment was widely interpreted as a strategic nuclear threat, drawing sharp criticism from international observers and defence analysts.
Meanwhile, unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LoC) have continued for over ten days, targeting civilian areas in Poonch and Rajouri. Indian forces have responded firmly, but the pattern has raised concerns of a deliberate escalation.
Pakistani ministers have engaged in inflammatory public remarks
To make matters worse, Pakistani ministers have engaged in inflammatory public remarks, including baseless accusations against Indian intelligence agencies and provocative slogans during public rallies. Defence experts believe these statements are part of a coordinated psychological tactic to deflect global attention from Pakistan’s internal instability.
Indian security agencies remain on high alert, particularly across Jammu and Kashmir, where intelligence inputs suggest attempts to push infiltrators across the LoC have increased significantly in the past two weeks.
The Ministry of External Affairs is yet to officially respond to the ambassador's remarks, but government sources have called Pakistan’s language “irresponsible, dangerous, and a serious breach of diplomatic conduct.”
At a time when both nations are under global scrutiny, Pakistan’s nuclear posturing, cross-border aggression, and provocative rhetoric raise a fundamental question: Has Pakistan completely lost diplomatic sense?