Pakistan promises nuclear retaliation if India invades

Published 26 January 2017

Pakistani officials have threatened to use nuclear weapons if India invaded Pakistan, after India’s new army chief revealed that India had secret military plans for attacking its neighbor in the event of a crisis. Pakistani officials said that Pakistan would take all necessary measures to defend itself should India implement long-rumored “cold-start” plans to attack Pakistani territory in the event of events such as a major terrorist incident. The comments by the Pakistani officials come two weeks after Bipin Rawat, the new head of the Indian army, acknowledged the existence of “cold start” contingency plan. The cold-start strategy calls for an instant response to crises, including attacks by militants launched from Pakistani soil, and would entail Indian troops entering Pakistan and occupying positions along the border before Islamabad could prepare.

 

 

 

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https://www.ft.com/content/889ebb80-dc9b-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce