Pakistan’s conventional capabilities are adequate to deter India, without the self-imposed “nuclear blackmail” that New Delhi suffers, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.
The nuclear-armed nation’s response came after Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal should be brought under the surveillance of the UN’s nuclear agency.
“These irresponsible remarks reveal his profound insecurity and frustration regarding Pakistan’s effective defence and deterrence against Indian aggression through conventional means,” Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
