{"id":121326,"date":"2025-05-15T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=121326"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:53:21","slug":"indian-defence-ministers-irresponsible-remarks-reveal-profound-insecurity-frustration-for-pakistans-defence-fodrones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/indian-defence-ministers-irresponsible-remarks-reveal-profound-insecurity-frustration-for-pakistans-defence-fodrones\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Defence Minister\u2019s irresponsible remarks reveal profound insecurity, frustration for Pakistan\u2019s defence: FO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, May 15 : Foreign Office spokesman Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan on Thursday said the irresponsible remarks by the Indian Defence Minister reveal his profound insecurity and frustration regarding Pakistan\u2019s effective defence and deterrence against Indian aggression through conventional means.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan strongly condemns the remarks of the Indian Defence Minister on its nuclear arsenal, made today in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&#038;K),\u201d the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan\u2019s conventional capabilities were adequate to deter India, without the self-imposed \u2018nuclear blackmail\u2019 that New Delhi suffers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe comments of India\u2019s Defence Minister also show his sheer ignorance of the mandate and responsibilities of a specialized agency of the United Nations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The FO spokesperson said if anything, the IAEA and the international community should be worried about the repeated theft and illicit trafficking incidents involving nuclear and radioactive material in India.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded that in the past year, five individuals with a radioactive device reportedly stolen from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) were found in Dehradun, India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLater, a gang of individuals was found with illegal possession of a highly radioactive and toxic substance, Californium, worth US$ 100 million. Three incidents of theft of Californium were also reported in 2021,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan underlined that these recurring incidents call into question the measures taken by New Delhi for the safety and security of nuclear and other radioactive material. These incidents also suggest the existence of a black market for sensitive, dual-use materials inside India, he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan urges a thorough investigation of these incidents and calls upon India to ensure the safety and security of its nuclear facilities and arsenal,\u201d the FO spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, May 15 : Foreign Office spokesman Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan on Thursday said the irresponsible remarks by the Indian Defence Minister reveal his profound insecurity and frustration regarding Pakistan\u2019s effective defence and deterrence against Indian aggression through conventional means. \u201cPakistan strongly condemns the remarks 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