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'Bomb Mumbai & Delhi if America Attacks Us': Former Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit's Viral Threat
Abdul Basit outlined a hypothetical worst-case where Pakistan might retaliate against India if US attacks threaten its nuclear program, amid rising regional tensions and US intelligence alerts.
- This past week, Abdul Basit, former Pakistani High Commissioner to India, said Pakistan might target Mumbai and New Delhi if the United States attacked Pakistan during a televised discussion.
- On March 18, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported Pakistan as a significant nuclear threat and noted its development of advanced long-range ballistic missile systems.
- Basit framed the proposal as a hypothetical worst-case scenario if Pakistan's nuclear programme were threatened, while calling the situation highly improbable and stating 'Whether educated or uneducated, rich or poor everyone in Pakistan is a 'Jihadi'.
- Naming Mumbai and New Delhi has revived memories of the 2008 attacks and could inflame India–Pakistan tensions amid the ongoing regional conflict.
- Framing his logic, Basit said Pakistan would have no choice but to strike India if the US attacked, while critics called the remarks provocative amid a sensitive geopolitical context, and Basit's diplomatic career, including ambassadorial posts in Germany, shapes how officials assess them.
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If US targets our nukes, we'll bomb Delhi, Mumbai: Ex-Pak envoy's bizarre remark
A controversial remark by a former Pakistani diplomat has triggered concern amid rising regional tensions, with references to India drawing sharp reactions as geopolitical fault lines appear to widen further.
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