Nuclear War

War With India A Possibility, Imran Khan "Absolutely" Believes

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said there was no question of talking to New Delhi after it revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and raised the possibility of a conventional war with India that could go beyond the subcontinent.

Pakistan Says "No Change" In Nuke Policy Hours After Imran Khan's Speech

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

There is no change in Pakistan's nuclear policy, their Foreign Office said, hours after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed that his country will never ever start a nuclear war with India, amid escalating tensions between the nuclear powers.

Won't Use Nuclear Weapons First, Says Imran Khan Amid Tension With India

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday September 2, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said his country will not use nuclear weapons first, news agency Reuters reported. The comment comes amid tension between India and Pakistan over the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir and the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories.

After Imran Khan "N-War" Op-Ed, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's Response

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday September 2, 2019

Asked about an article authored by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the "impending threat" of nuclear war over Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's response emerged in seven short words and a decidedly calm tone. "Didn't have the time to read it," he said in an interview with Politico magazine in Brussels recently.

Priyanka Chopra 'Retains Right To Speak On Issues In Personal Capacity,' Says UN Spokesperson

Entertainment | Edited by Gitanjali Roy | Friday August 23, 2019

Priyanka has been the subject of debate over her response to criticism of her tweet after Balakot air strike by an audience member at beauty event

Rajnath Singh Hints At 'No First Use' Policy Change Amid Tension With Pak

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 16, 2019

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today underscored that India reserves the right to change its policy of 'No First Use', which has been the cornerstone of India's nuclear weapons policy for decades. The government firmly stands by its 'No First Use' policy but "what happens in future will depend on the circumstances," the minister said at Pokhr...

Switzerland Wants To Declare Coffee Non-Essential For Human Survival

World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday April 12, 2019

Peacefully tucked away in the European Alps, Switzerland isn't the kind of country you would associate with the end of the world.

"If We Attack With 1 Nuke, India May Finish Us With 20": Pervez Musharraf

World News | ANI | Monday February 25, 2019

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said India could "finish us by attacking with 20 (nuclear) bombs" if Pakistan launched even a single nuclear attack on the neighbouring country, according to Karachi-based newspaper Dawn.

Russia's Vladimir Putin Accuses US Of Raising Risk Of Nuclear War

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 20, 2018

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty and refusing to hold talks about another pact that expires soon.

"Army, Parties On Same Page, Want Civilised Ties With India": Imran Khan

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said that his government and army were both intent on establishing a "civilised relationship" with India, and claimed that the Kashmir dispute can be resolved through talks and a healthy respect for humanity.

Russians "Will Go To Heaven" In Event Of Nuclear War: Vladimir Putin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

Russians will "go to heaven" as martyrs in the event of nuclear war because Moscow will only ever use nuclear weapons in retaliation, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

North Korea "Possibly" Building New Nuclear Missiles: Report

World News | ANI | Tuesday July 31, 2018

North Korea is reportedly constructing new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and its missile programme is doing "business as usual", according to an official.

UN Chief Calls For New Push To Rid The World Of Nuclear Weapons

World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 28, 2018

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for a new global effort to get rid of nuclear weapons, drawing a cautious response from envoys of atomic-armed powers at odds for decades over nuclear disarmament.

Donald Trump "Seeking Nuclear War" With New Policy: North Korean Institute

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 7, 2018

US President Donald Trump is "seeking nuclear war" through a controversial new push to revamp America's nuclear arsenal, an institute attached to North Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Pope Warns World Is One Step Away From Nuclear War

World News | Reuters | Monday January 15, 2018

Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit".