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Pakistani Envoy To Russia Warns Of Potential 'Nuclear' Response As Tensions With India Flare

The Pakistani envoy added that this response may also take place in case India "disrupts" Pakistan's water supply.

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As the tensions between India and Pakistan continue to flare, Pakistan's ambassador to Russia has warned of a potential "nuclear" response if the Indian military decides to strike Islamabad. The Pakistani envoy added that this response may also take place in case India "disrupts" Pakistan's water supply.

Speaking to Russian broadcaster RT, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, Pakistan's top diplomat in Moscow, alleged of having "credible intelligence" suggesting that an attack by India is imminent.

"There are some other leaked documents whereby it has been decided to strike certain areas of Pakistan," Mr Jamali said. "So that makes us feel that this is going to happen and it's imminent."

He added that if such a scenario does play out, Pakistan "will use the full spectrum of power, both conventional and nuclear."

Jamail's warning comes a day after Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that any structure built by India to divert water would be met with strikes.

"That will be aggression against Pakistan... even if they (India) made an architectural attempt of this kind, then Pakistan will destroy that structure," said Asif.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 tourists.

Following the attack, India downgraded its ties with Pakistan by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, cancelling all visas for Pakistani nationals, cutting down diplomatic staff and expelling Pakistani military officials from New Delhi. India also shut down the Attari-Wagah border between the two nations.

Pakistan also suspended the Simla Agreement in retaliation and suspended all trade ties with New Delhi. While Pakistan has denied its involvement in the Pahalgam attack, India has alleged that Pakistani hand in the attack due to nation's alleged backing of cross border terrorism.

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