Ahead of UNSC “United Nations Security Council” meeting on Kashmir dispute on Friday, India has given an inkling to change its nuclear weapons policy of No First Use, posing a threat to global peace.

Rajnath Singh, Defense Minister of India, while paying tribute to India’s former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, tweeted on Friday and hints at changing of the nuclear weapons policy for the future.

Defense Minister of India Rajnath Singh Tweeted on Friday, “Pokhran is the area which witnessed Atal Ji’s firm resolve to make India a nuclear power and yet remains firmly committed to the doctrine of ‘No First Use’. India has strictly adhered to this doctrine. What happens in the future depends on the circumstances”.

Pokhran is the area which witnessed Atal Ji’s firm resolve to make India a nuclear power and yet remain firmly committed to the doctrine of ‘No First Use’. India has strictly adhered to this doctrine. What happens in future depends on the circumstances. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 16, 2019

The tweet of the Rajnath Singh appeared to threaten global peace when India and Pakistan are already on a brink of war with regards to Kashmir issue.

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in New York on Friday, Aug-16 to discuss Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The UNSC will discuss the Kashmir dispute under agenda item Pakistan & India question.

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Experts deem this development as a big success for Kashmir and Pakistan as this debate is taking place after many decades.

The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan will not provoke a conflict. But India should not mistake our restraint for weakness.