Statement Concerning Statements Made by Asim Munir, Pakistani Army Chief, as Discussed by Shashi Tharoor
Headline: International Community Condemns Pakistan Army Chief's Nuclear Threats Against India
The international community is expressing widespread concern and condemnation following the recent nuclear threats made by Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir against India. Munir's remarks, made on US soil in August 2025, included explicit threats to use nuclear weapons and to destroy Indian infrastructure like dams on the Indus River with missiles.
India has strongly condemned these threats, calling them "nuclear sabre-rattling" and expressing regret that such statements were made in a friendly third country. The Indian government views these threats as escalatory and dangerous to regional and global security.
Beyond India, the global community is alarmed at the implications of these threats. Analysts and media in India emphasize that Pakistan’s nuclear posture, as expressed by Munir, poses a serious threat not only to India but to global security at large due to Pakistan’s history of nuclear blackmail and proliferation concerns. While there is no detailed public statement from the US or other major powers directly on Munir’s comments, the fact that these threats were made on American soil has caused diplomatic unease.
Experts note that Munir’s rhetoric might be aimed at deterring India and pressuring the international community to intervene, potentially seeking to isolate India diplomatically. However, the international reaction tends to reinforce support for India’s security concerns and a call for restraint from Pakistan’s military leadership.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India expressed doubts about Pakistan's nuclear command and control, stating that the military in Pakistan is hand-in-glove with terrorist groups. The committee of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, shared the view that nuclear blackmail will not work with India.
Tharoor later slammed Munir, stating that he has a habit of making such remarks to boost his position. Munir added that the Indus River is not India's property and that Pakistan has sufficient missiles. Asim Munir reportedly warned members of the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, that Pakistan could use its nuclear weapons if it faced an existential threat in a future war with India.
As the situation remains tense, India maintains a stance against nuclear blackmail and emphasizes readiness, while the international community watches closely for any further developments.
- The international community, expressing growing concern over nuclear threats, has also assessed Pakistan's nuclear posture as a potential threat not just to India but to global security, given Pakistan's history of nuclear blackmail and proliferation concerns.
- In the face of Pakistan's nuclear tribulations, India reiterates its stance against nuclear blackmail and, as a counter, places emphasis on its preparedness, urging the international community to monitor the situation closely.
- Amid this escalating tension, several political figures, such as India's Shashi Tharoor, have called out Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for his nuclear brinkmanship, arguing that nuclear blackmail will not deter India and labelling such remarks as mere attempts to boost one's position.
