Nuclear weapons must not be treated as ‘routine instruments of statecraft’: India slams Pak at UN
India criticized Pakistan at the UN, warning that nuclear weapons should not be used as tools for statecraft or nuclear blackmail. The statement followed Pakistan's references to the Jammu and Kashmir region.
Why it matters
This exchange underscores the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and the international community's concerns regarding regional stability.
I ndia hits out at Pakistan at the UN, saying nuclear weapons must not be treated as "routine instruments of statecraft", asserting that New Delhi will "not bow" to nuclear blackmail.
India hits out at Pakistan at the UN , saying nuclear weapons must not be treated as "routine instruments of statecraft", asserting that New Delhi will "not bow" to nuclear blackmail.
India exercised its Right of Reply at the plenary meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly on Friday (October 9, 2026) that deals with Disarmament and International Security issues.
Delivering India's Right of Reply, after remarks made by Pakistan raked the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Adviser (Disarmament) at the Permanent Mission of India to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Anmol Sher Singh Bedi said Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India.
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