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"Test our resolve" on nuclear war, Pakistan dares India

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 14, 2018, at 06:08 pm

Islamabad, Jan 14 (IBNS): In response to Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat's remarks, Pakistan has dared India to "test" their resolve over a nuclear war.

Pakistan's foreign minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday tweeted:

“Very irresponsible statement by Indian Army Chief,not befitting his office. Amounts to invitation for nuclear encounter.If that is what they desire,they are welcome to test our resolve.The general's doubt would swiftly be removed, inshallah.”
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) January 13, 2018

Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said:

The threatening and irresponsible statement by the Indian Army Chief today is representative of a sinister mindset that has taken hold of India. Pakistan has demonstrated deterrence capability.1/2
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) January 13, 2018

These are not issues to be taken lightly. There must not be any misadventure based on miscalculation. Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself. 2/2
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) January 13, 2018

Pakistan's Major Gen Asif Ghafoor, the official spokesperson for Pakistan's armed forces, while addressing a press conference said that pakistan has credible nuclear deterrence against any threat from India.

#Pakistan has credible nuclear deterrence against any threat from #India. We are a professional army, responsible nuclear state and resilient nation and India must not remain in illusion.
~DG ISPR, while responding to the Indian army chief’s statement about Pakistan pic.twitter.com/AVO0elhJyH
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) January 14, 2018

This comes after Gen Rawat had called out "Pakistan's nuclear bogey."

He said Pakistan's nuclear resources will be thoroughly exposed if the situation escalates to a war.

#India #Pakistan #NuclearWar #PakistanDaresIndia

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