Can Pakistan launch nuclear bomb?

Following its first two test launches in 2015 and its latest launch in January 2021, the Pakistani government said the missile was capable of delivering either a single nuclear or conventional warhead to a range of 2,750 km (ISPR 2021d).

Can India defend against nuclear attack?

India has developed and possesses weapons of mass destruction in the form of nuclear weapons. India maintains a “no first use” nuclear policy and has developed a nuclear triad capability as a part of its “Minimum Credible Deterrence” doctrine.

What did PM Modi say about Pakistan?

In Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was addressing a meeting of scientists. Moments after Mr Khan’s remarks, he responded with a sarcastic broadside against Pakistan, saying that a “pilot project had been completed” and “now we have to make it real”.

What is the India-Pakistan War?

India struck Pakistan in the middle of the night in what was a retaliatory action for the attack in Pulwama on 14 February in which more than 40 Indian troops were killed. Pakistan’s response was swift and audacious, striking India in broad daylight the next day.

What is Pakistan’s ‘proxy war’ against India?

Modi said that Pakistan continues to wage a “proxy war” against India by backing militants in Kashmir where tens of thousands of people have died in recent decades. Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since Independence from Britain in 1947.

Can India make Pakistan ‘bite the dust’ in just 10 days?

NEW DELHI : India is now capable of making Pakistan “bite the dust” in less than 10 days in any new war with its arch-rival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. The nuclear-armed neighbours have fought three wars and last February came close to a fourth with tit-for-tat airstrikes sparked by an attack on Indian troops in Kashmir.