Pakistan's Nuke Bogey Is Just Desperate Posturing: Indian Intel Sources
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Talks of a meeting of the committee that oversees Pakistan's nuclear weapons is just desperate posturing on its part, say Indian intelligence officials
Reports that Pakistan has called a meeting of its committee that oversees nuclear weapons is just desperate posturing on its part, top Indian intelligence sources told News18 on Saturday, adding that the situation is 'not there yet".
'This is all posturing by Pakistan… We are not there yet. Pakistan has not had success in any of its attacks yet. That shows the strength of Indian position and control. All our defence and radar systems are highly effective. Reports of any damage to them is false and Pakistani propaganda," a top intelligence official said.
Tensions between India and Pakistan increased after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had cross-border linkages.
Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations in India — from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat — for the second night on Friday, with the defence ministry saying the enemy's attempts to hit vital installations, including airports and air bases, were successfully thwarted.
Both India and Pakistan are nuclear-armed rivals, each possessing formidable stockpiles developed over decades. As of early 2024, the Arms Control Association estimated that India holds approximately 172 nuclear warheads, while Pakistan possessed a comparable arsenal of around 170.
India officially adheres to a 'no first use" (NFU) policy, pledging never to initiate a nuclear strike and to only retaliate if attacked with nuclear weapons. Pakistan, however, has deliberately kept its nuclear doctrine ambiguous.
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May 10, 2025, 10:59 IST
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