Former Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit stated that striking Indian cities like New Delhi and Mumbai would be Islamabad’s “default move” if Pakistan were attacked by the US. He asserted that Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence is India-specific, not aimed at the US, and that any aggression would be met with retaliation against India. Former Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit stated that striking Indian cities like New Delhi and Mumbai would be Islamabad’s “default move” if Pakistan were attacked by the US. He asserted that Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence is India-specific, not aimed at the US, and that any aggression would be met with retaliation against India.
