Amid a war of words between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the US has said it discourages “destabilising actions” by all states with nuclear weapons and missile capabilities.
“We continue to urge all states with nuclear weapons to exercise restraint regarding nuclear and missile capabilities,” a State Department official said yesterday when asked about the reported remarks by lt Gen Tariq Khan who retired as the Commander of I Strike Corps at Mangla in 2014.
“We encourage efforts to promote confidence building and stability and discourage destabilising actions,” the official said.