India, Aug. 11 -- India on Monday slammed Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for his latest remarks on Islamabad's "nuclear prowess," asserting that New Delhi would not yield to "nuclear blackmail."

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged the international community to note the "irresponsibility emanating from such threats."

"India has made it clear it will not give in to nuclear blackmail. We will continue all necessary steps to safeguard our national security. Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade," he said.

Warning about the risks of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, he added: "It reinforces doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in a state where the military works hand in glove with terrorist gro...