There was an intensification of surveillance by Pakistani authorities in opposition to the Indian diplomats each at their residences and workplaces in Islamabad. Studies have additionally surfaced that Indian diplomats are going through hurdles over fuel and water provides akin to measures imposed for the reason that cross-border strikes in 2019.
Newspaper deliveries to the Indian Excessive Fee and residences of Indian diplomats in Islamabad was stopped in June. Subsequently India stopped newspaper provides to Pakistani diplomats right here.
In the meantime the MEA on Monday slammed Pakistan's chief of military workers subject marshal Asim Munir over his reported risk to make use of nuclear weapons in a future struggle between the 2 international locations, calling it an instance of “nuclear sabre-rattling”, whereas asserting that it's going to not give in to nuclear blackmail and can take all steps essential to safeguard nationwide safety.
The exterior affairs ministry mentioned in a press release that such remarks strengthened doubts concerning the integrity of Pakistan's nuclear command and management, notably in a rustic the place the army is “hand-in-glove with terrorist teams”.
“Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade,” the exterior affairs ministry mentioned. “The worldwide neighborhood can draw its personal conclusions on the irresponsibility inherent in such remarks, which additionally reinforce the well-held doubts concerning the integrity of nuclear command and management in a state the place the army is hand-in-glove with terrorist teams.”The ministry additionally mentioned, in a message to the US, that it was “regrettable” that the remarks had been constructed from the soil of a pleasant third nation.Munir had reportedly mentioned whereas addressing the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, that Pakistan would use nuclear weapons if it confronted an existential risk in a future struggle with India. “We're a nuclear nation. If we predict we're taking place, we'll take half the world down with us,” he mentioned, in accordance with media studies.
