Modi was behind recent incidents in both Pakistan and Canada, says defence minister
\nIslamabad
\nDefence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the country\u2019s nuclear assets are solely for national defence and not intended for any form of nuclear blackmail or coercion.
\nSpeaking exclusively with Geo News on Friday, the defence minister said: \u201cWe do not threaten anyone with our nuclear capability. It is purely a guarantee of our national security.\u201d
\nWhile aiming at Indian PM Narendra Modi, Khawaja Asif said: \u201cModi now sees Pakistan and its military even in his dreams. For him, the idea of war with Pakistan has become a nightmare.\u201d
\nAsif went on to say that Pakistan has fought and won wars in self-defence, while Modi now faces a different kind of conflict within India itself.
\n\u201cThere is growing dissent inside India, even from citizens and opposition leaders who say Modi\u2019s attitude brought the region to the brink of war,\u201d he added.
\nPakistan and India engaged in the military confrontation in May 2025, triggered by an attack in April on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, before agreeing to a ceasefire.
\nIn response to the Indian aggression, Pakistan\u2019s armed forces launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named \u201cOperation Bunyan-um-Marsoos\u201d and targeted several Indian military targets across multiple regions.
\nPakistan downed six Indian fighter jets, including three Rafales, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the US.
\nThe ceasefire was first announced by US President Donald Trump on social media after Washington held talks with both sides, but India has differed with Trump\u2019s claims that it resulted from his intervention and threats to sever trade talks.
\nCriticising Modi\u2019s leadership, Khawaja Asif said that India\u2019s previous political and economic standing has declined under his rule. He said that Modi\u2019s failures have become an opportunity for the Indian opposition, who he said are now capitalising on his \u201cmissteps.\u201d
\nTurning to security matters, the defence minister accused India of backing terrorism in Pakistan and internationally, saying that Modi was behind recent incidents in both Pakistan and Canada.
\nHe said that [terror] groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Taliban factions operating in Pakistan are proxies of India and that Pakistan holds clear evidence of Indian involvement, which has been shared with international forums.
\n\u201cIf we behave like good neighbours, peace in South Asia is possible. The people of this region deserve economic progress and stability,\u201d the defence minister concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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