India decries 'sabre rattling' after Pakistan army chief's reported nuclear remarks


  • World
  • Monday, 11 Aug 2025

Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Monday accused its neighbour Pakistan of "sabre rattling" and "irresponsibility" after media reports on remarks about nuclear threats in South Asia made by Pakistan's army chief while on a visit to the United States.

Indian media reports, citing sources, quoted Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir as saying: "We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we'll take half the world down with us".

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Free-wheeling Amsterdam cracks down on electric 'fatbikes'
ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, school officials say
Iraq says it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria
UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse
Wife of detained Uganda opposition figure says husband sick, condition worrying
Dog missing in Spanish train crash rescued after four days
Train collides with crane arm in Spain's fourth rail accident in a week
ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar
EU leaders to reassess U.S. ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland
Vance heads to Minneapolis amid tension over ICE crackdown

Others Also Read