Former Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit Warns of Nuclear Retaliation On Delhi, Mumbai Amid US Threat Fears

Abdul Basit, who served as Pakistan’s High Commissioner in New Delhi from 2014
to 2017, has sparked alarm with his remarks on a hypothetical US attack on
Pakistan.

Speaking on 21 March 2026, Basit declared that Pakistan would retaliate by
targeting Delhi and Mumbai in India should America strike. He framed this as a
‘worst-case scenario’ where the US seeks to dismantle
Abdul Basit, who served as Pakistan’s High Commissioner in New Delhi from 2014
to 2017, has sparked alarm with his remarks on a hypothetical US attack on
Pakistan.

Speaking on 21 March 2026, Basit declared that Pakistan would retaliate by
targeting Delhi and Mumbai in India should America strike. He framed this as a
‘worst-case scenario’ where the US seeks to dismantle
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