The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rejected the baseless claims made by the former United States NSA John Bolton regarding the nuclear assets of Pakistan.
According to the press release, it stated, “Pakistan remains fully confident in the strength of its comprehensive nuclear security regime and the robustness of its command and control structures. “
The MoFA further added, “It is ironic that John Bolton’s remarks were prompted by a statement from Rajnath Singh—a leader affiliated with a Hindu extremist organization, known for repeatedly issuing threats of aggression against Pakistan.”
“In reality, the international community should be more concerned about India’s nuclear arsenal being controlled by individuals like Rajnath Singh, who harbor well-documented hostility toward Pakistan and Muslims, and exhibit dangerous delusions of grandeur.”
It should be highlighted that the former US official while talking to Indian media cautioned about the “safety” of Pakistani nuclear assets.
John Bolton statement
Bolton stated, “The security of nuclear weapons is of very high priority for the United States anywhere in the world. Since I served in the George W Bush administration during the 9/11 and went with the then Secretary of State Colin Powell to Pakistan and then to India.”
“One of the subjects that Colin Powell raised specifically with then-Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf was how secure Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities were. It has always remained a concern, and given India’s common border with Pakistan, it’s a very important concern.”
It should be noted that Pakistan’s nuclear and conventional assets are protected by a robust state-of-the-art mechanism, and India often starts this topic of conversation to distract from its own terrible failures.
“We can never say that we can rest easy and completely relaxed, that we have it under control, because the risk of these nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists or irresponsible commanders making their own decisions about using nuclear weapons would be very dangerous,” stated Bolton while talking to Indian news channels.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry defended its position, arguing, “The escalating radicalization of India’s political landscape, media, and segments of its society raises legitimate nuclear security concerns. These concerns are further exacerbated by the persistence of a nuclear black market in India, highlighting serious deficiencies in its nuclear security framework—as evidenced by recurring incidents of theft and illicit trafficking of sensitive nuclear materials.”
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