Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States warned that India’s irresponsible and aggressive policies have placed peace and security in South Asia at serious risk.
Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh made the remarks during a meeting with U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Sheikh said developments in May 2025 demonstrated that, despite India’s stated Indo-Pacific ambitions, a significant portion of its military capabilities remains focused on Pakistan. This, he said, has sharply increased the risk of confrontation between two nuclear-armed states.
“The threshold for aggression has been dangerously lowered due to India’s irresponsible actions and belligerent behavior,” the ambassador said. He expressed concern that the rivalry is no longer confined to conventional military domains but now includes advanced technologies and dual-capable weapons.
Referring to the densely populated region of nearly 1.7 billion people, Sheikh described the potential use of weapons such as BrahMos missiles as “deeply alarming.”
