ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has responded back to the Indian Army Chiefprovocative statement regarding strike inside Pakistan and over Pakistannukes calling it a bluff.
Foreign Office on Thursday, reacting to the recent statement by the Indianarmy chief, termed it as anirresponsible and provocative statement whichwas regrettable.
The spokesperson said the statement by India’s top soldier reflects thejingoistic mindset of India, which “can further exacerbate the alreadyvitiated environment”.
The Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who, according to Indian mediaoutlets, had said the force was ready to call Pakistan’s ‘nuclear bluff’and cross the border to carry out any operation if asked by the government.
“We will call the [nuclear] bluff of Pakistan. If we will have to reallyconfront, and a task is given to us, we are not going to say we cannotcross the border because they have nuclear weapons. We will have to calltheir nuclear bluff,” Gen Rawat said at a press conference.
“Indian falsified claims and belligerent statements are motivated by anexaggerated view of its own capacities and hegemonic designs. India’smistaken belief and irresponsible rhetoric are fraught with unforeseendangers in an already volatile strategic environment,” said the FO in itsweekly briefing.