ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Office here on Monday termed the Indian PrimeMinister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Indian nuclear capability as highlyunfortunate and irresponsible.
Foreign Office spokesperson in a statement said that such rhetoric forshort-term political and electoral gains, with complete disregard to itseffects on strategic stability in South Asia, was regrettable and againstthe norms of responsible nuclear behaviour.
The spokesperson also drew the attention to the remarks of the Indian primeminister, sensationally referring to the night of February 27, 2019 and themissile related threat from India as ‘Qatal ki Raat’ (the night of murder).
He said it clearly contradicted the position of Indian officials, who hadtried to give an impression that there were no such plans of India andinstead had blamed Pakistan for whipping up war hysteria.
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The spokesperson said such nuclear brinksmanship needed to be discouraged.It was in the interest of the region that both countries resumed dialogueand discussed confidence building and restraint measures for the long-termstrategic stability in South Asia, he added.
