Pakistan’s Field Marshal and Army Chief Asim Munir made a statement in a formal dinner program held in Tamph city of Florida, USA, which has further increased tension between India and Pakistan. According to the report, Aseem openly said, “We are an atomic nation, if we are dropped down, we will drop the world down.” This statement first came to light as a clear nuclear threat against India by a Pakistani top military officer from the US soil. The program was to honor the US CentCom General Mike Kurila, with mobile and electronic equipment not allowed, but the people present heard the threat and later revealed it in the media.
This statement of Aseem was not only a normal political warning, but it also mentioned the Indus Water Treetry. He alleged that India is trying to stop or weaken the agreement and warned, “We will wait for India to build a dam and then end it with ten missiles.” He said, “The Indus River is not the property of the Indian family, and we have no shortage of missiles, Alhamdulillah.” In this way, he directly connected the issue of water to military confrontation and nuclear war.
Strategic analysts believe that this statement of Aseem Munir is extremely dangerous, as it not only threatens India directly but can have a serious impact on the stability of South Asia. The special thing is that this threat was given from American land, where such rhetoric is usually avoided. The Indian side has not yet received an official response, but experts believe that India is not going to bow down to such nuclear blackmail and is capable of responding to any aggressive move.
Internationally, concern is being raised about this statement. The United Nations and the global communities are already alert on Indo-Pak tension, terrorism and regional security issues. Now, the context of such open nuclear war has further increased the danger. This statement comes at a time when diplomatic dialogue between the two countries is almost closed and there are clashes on the border from time to time.
