India Rejects Pakistani Statement On Possible Nuclear WarIndia Monday categorically rejected Pakistan's contention that a conflict between the two countries could lead to a full-scale nuclear war and asserted that such "needlessly alarmist" statement by Pakistani leaders were not helpful for confidence-building, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported."India categorically rejects the thesis as also the supposition on which it is based," an Indian foreign office spokesman was quoted as saying in response to questions on remarks by Pakistan Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar. Sattar had reportedly stated that "both Pakistan and India possess nuclear capabilities and a conflict between the two countries can erupt into a complete war, in which the nuclear weapons may be used". "We do not share the assessment about the possibility or imminence of a nuclear war. We believe that it is not helpful for confidence-building and overall peace and security for countries with nuclear weapons to make statements about their possible use,"said the Indian spokesman. The reported statement of the Pakistan foreign minister were "needlessly alarmist" and were "designed to heighten anxiety", he added. |
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