Analyzing the Tulsi Gabbard-Jalil Jilani Debate: Pakistan's Nuclear Stance Towards India

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Pakistan's Nuclear Doctrine India-Specific: Jilani Challenges US DNI Gabbard

This diplomatic spat underscores the 'trust deficit' that persists between the US and Pakistan. Representational pic/PTI

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News18•19-03-2026, 16:42

Pakistan's Nuclear Doctrine India-Specific: Jilani Challenges US DNI Gabbard

•Former Pakistani FM Jalil Jilani challenged US DNI Tulsi Gabbard's assertion on Pakistan's missile capabilities.
•Gabbard suggested Pakistan's missiles could reach the US homeland, implying ICBM development.
•Jilani stated Pakistan's nuclear doctrine is 'strictly India-specific' for 'credible minimum deterrence' in South Asia.
•Pakistan's longest-range missile, Shaheen-III (2,750 km), can reach India but not the continental US (requires >10,000 km).
•The spat highlights a 'trust deficit' between the US and Pakistan regarding Islamabad's strategic intent.

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