Modi Government Unperturbed Over Pakistan’s Missile Test As It Attempts To Create Nuclear Hysteria Over Kashmir

After Pakistan prime Minister Imran Khan brought up nuclear confrontation on 26 August in a televised address, Islamabad informed New Delhi about testing a nuclear capable ballistic missile in Sindh, reports Hindustan Times.

The information was shared under the Confidence Building Measures announced by the countries in 2005 which mandate three-days prior notice on missile tests.

The test of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, perhaps the Ghaznavi (with a 300 km range) will be conducted on Thursday, according to diplomats and missile scientists.

The test is seen as a deliberate act to attract attention of the international community over the possibility of a nuclear conflict if Pakistan’s demand on Kashmir are not fulfilled.

“The ballistic missile test is aimed at the domestic audience with opposition political parties slamming PM Khan for so-called letting Kashmir slip out of Pakistan’s grasp under his watch. The test is just a political message to drive home the nuclear flashpoint theory,” a senior Indian diplomat was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

For the testing, three routes of Karachi airspace have been closed from 28 to 31 August and naval warning has been issued by Pakistan that all ships be cleared from the area due to incoming missile. The Modi government, the diplomats said, isn’t perturbed by the missile test.

The test comes after Pakistan’s hysterical attempts at drawing international support against India’s decision to end special status of Jammu and Kashmir didn’t bear fruit.