Pakistani Minister Threatens India with Nuclear Attack Amid Escalating Kashmir Tensions
Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged to alarming levels following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir.
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Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged to alarming levels following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir. Amidst the growing hostility, Pakistan’s Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi issued an open threat of a nuclear strike against India.
In a televised address on Sunday, Abbasi warned that Pakistan possesses 130 nuclear weapons and numerous missiles, "which are not meant for display." He stated, "No one knows where we have stationed our nuclear weapons. Once again, I emphasize, these ballistic missiles are aimed at you [India]."
His remarks came after 25 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen were killed in a terrorist assault in the Kashmir region earlier this week. The Resistance Front, a militant group reportedly linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack. Indian authorities suspect the involvement of Pakistani nationals.
The situation further deteriorated when India accused Pakistan of facilitating cross-border terrorism—a charge Islamabad firmly denied. In response, New Delhi expelled Pakistani diplomats and sealed its land borders with its neighbor. Pakistan retaliated similarly while accusing India of oppressing Kashmir’s Muslim-majority population.
Adding fuel to the fire, Abbasi commented on India's move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, warning, "If they cut off our water supply, they should be prepared for war." India, on its part, declared that the suspension will remain until Pakistan verifiably ends its support for cross-border terrorism.
Meanwhile, skirmishes along the Line of Control (LoC) continued for a third consecutive night, with Indian forces also launching counterterrorism operations on their side of the border.
Speaking to Sky News earlier this week, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif cautioned that the standoff could escalate into a “full-scale war” with "tragic consequences," given that both nations are nuclear powers. He also accused India of orchestrating the deadly incident at the start of the week.
As tensions spiral, the mounting military and diplomatic clashes between these two nuclear-armed neighbors have become a major cause for global concern.
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