Pakistan’s nuke bravado is a farce, fears India’s Pahalgam retaliation will be deadlier than Balakot

Published on Apr 28, 2025 02:06 pm IST

In this episode of Hindustan Times' Point Blank, Executive Editor Shishir Gupta decodes the panic that has gripped the South Asian nation of Pakistan after its involvement in a deadly terror attack on India's Pahalagam. This comes as Pakistani Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, issued a direct 'nuclear' threat to India. Meanwhile, Bilawal Bhutto declared, “I want to tell India that the Indus is ours and will remain ours. Either our water will flow through it, or their blood will.” Shishir Gupta argues that the comments of the two ministers is proof that Pakistan is scared of India's retaliation for the Pahalgam massacre. He reveals how India has evolved militarily since the Balakot strike in 2019. He explains why India can make a big dent on Pakistan with its strikes and also has air defence systems that can easily neutralise any Pakistani missile. Watch this video for all the details.

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