‘Cannot survive without terrorism’: BJP reacts to ex-Pak envoy’s remarks attacking India

New Delhi: bjp (BJP) said on Sunday that former Pakistani diplomat Abdul KabulRecent rhetoric against India suggests that Pakistan “cannot survive without terrorism”.Former Pakistan envoy to India Basit said in an interview that assuming the United States tried to destroy Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities, Islamabad would have to attack Mumbai or New Delhi.Reacting strongly to the remarks, BJP national spokesperson Tuhin Sinha told IANS: “Abdul Basit’s threat that Delhi and Mumbai will be blown up by Pakistani bombs shows that even today, Pakistan is rattled by Pakistani attacks.” operation sindoor. It has lost its psychological balance. “Calling Pakistan a “terrorist state,” Sinha said, “It is a terrorist state and now we don’t even have to say it. Last year, (Pakistan Army Chief) Asim Munir told the United States that the oil refinery in Jamnagar would be blown up if need be. Now, the country’s former envoy has used this language. This shows that the nature of terrorism is deep-rooted. Pakistan cannot survive without terrorism.”Bast once said, “Suppose there is a situation where the United States takes a negative view of our nuclear program or tries to destroy our nuclear capabilities. This is unlikely, but I am talking about the worst case scenario. Let us imagine that the United States tries to attack us. Even if the United States is not within our nuclear range, what choice do we have?”When asked if India would participate, he replied: “India. We don’t have to do anything else. Even if we don’t have the range to target the US, we have to hit Mumbai and New Delhi in India without thinking. We have no other option, since the US is not within our range, then we have no choice but to attack India. Then let’s see what happens. We don’t want that to happen.”Bast’s remarks came at a time when the Middle East was tense over Iran’s nuclear program after the United States and Israel jointly attacked Tehran on February 28. The attacks have sparked wider conflict in the region, which is now entering its third week. Donald Trump also warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military action.