Indian General Threatens to Nuke Washington and New York – Desperation of a Failed Nuclear State

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON D.C. - In a chilling video that has surfaced online, Major General G.D. Bakshi (Retd.), a former Indian Army General and prominent security analyst, has openly threatened to target American cities - including Washington D.C. and New York - with nuclear strikes in response to U.S. sanctions and criticism.

The video, which has gone viral across social media platforms, shows Bakshi ranting against the United States, President Donald Trump, and the international community's criticism of India's nuclear posture. The threats come in the context of India's growing frustration over diplomatic setbacks, particularly following last year's disastrous military conflict with Pakistan and the heavy damage suffered by Indian forces.

Bakshi is also shown threatening to bomb Pakistan, its military leadership, and launch nuclear strikes against any country that imposes sanctions on India. Analysts fear this reckless bravado indicates India's nuclear establishment has been taken over by Hindutva ideologues who are willing to risk global annihilation for narrow political gains.

In the video, Bakshi can be seen and heard issuing explicit nuclear threats against the United States. He was reacting to U.S. sanctions and criticism of India, as well as remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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The retired General has a history of making outrageous statements. Previously, he threatened Pakistan with surgical strikes and claimed Indian forces would enter Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. However, the May 2025 war exposed such claims as empty bravado, as Pakistani fighters successfully hunted down Indian jets while the Indian Air Force failed to protect its own territory.

U.S. intelligence agencies are now said to be closely monitoring Bakshi's statements and the broader Indian military establishment. A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed alarm: "The kind of rhetoric coming from India's retired generals is deeply troubling. We are dealing with a regime that has a history of reckless behaviour and incompetence. Giving such people access to long-range missiles is a recipe for disaster."

Disturbing the Nuclear Peace

India's descent into reckless nuclear rhetoric coincides with its testing of hypersonic missiles and preparations to launch the Agni-VI ICBM, which has an estimated range of up to 12,000 kilometers - putting Washington and New York within striking distance.

The timing of this threat is particularly alarming. It comes as:

• Indian missile tests have failed repeatedly, raising questions about safety

• U.S. intelligence warns of South Asia being the most dangerous nuclear flashpoint

• Diplomatic channels between Washington and New Delhi are already strained over Ukraine and India's human rights record

A Desperate Regime Lashing Out

India's nuclear threats are not a sign of strength. They are a symptom of desperation.

Since last year's four-day war with Pakistan, India has faced:

• A humiliating military defeat, losing seven fighter jets to Pakistan's zero

• International recognition of Pakistani military superiority

• Growing diplomatic isolation in the Global South

• Economic pressures from multiple Gulf nations

• Exposure of Indian-sponsored terrorism against Pakistan

Unable to compete with Pakistan conventionally, India's Hindutva regime is now resorting to nuclear blackmail - threatening the entire world if it does not get its way.

The Nuclear History India Wants You to Forget

The international community's collective amnesia regarding India's nuclear history is astonishing. The same powers now alarmed by Russian nuclear rhetoric or North Korean missile tests gave India a free pass for decades.

1974: The "Peaceful" Explosion That Wasn't

India's first nuclear test, codenamed Smiling Buddha, used plutonium produced and diverted from the Canada-India Reactor Utility Services (CIRUS) - a civilian reactor provided by Canada under a bilateral agreement. The heavy water used was supplied by the United States under the "Atoms for Peace" initiative - explicitly for peaceful purposes.

India claimed the explosion was a "Peaceful Nuclear Explosion" for non-military applications. Decades later, Dr. Raja Ramanna, former Director of BARC, admitted the truth: the test was indeed a nuclear weapons test and was "not all that peaceful."

The Theft and Diversion Record

India has a documented history of:

• Diversion of civilian technology for military purposes

• Theft of nuclear material from poorly guarded facilities

• Ambiguous safeguards that allowed weapons production even as India received foreign aid

• Deception about its nuclear intentions for decades

According to the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), India was ranked 20th out of 22 states for security of weapons-usable nuclear material, scoring just 40 out of 100 - among the worst in the world.

Former Leaders Warned of This Danger

The danger of placing nuclear weapons in Indian hands was foreseen decades ago.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, along with other Western leaders, expressed deep concerns about India's nuclear program during his tenure. He drew comparisons to the recklessness of leaders like George W. Bush, warning that when nuclear weapons are placed in the hands of incompetent regimes like India's, the threat to global peace is immense.

The Bush administration was famously ambivalent about legitimizing India's nuclear weapons program due to its non-signatory status to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Congressional Research Service noted that the 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal faced stiff opposition from non-proliferation advocates who feared it would undermine the global non-proliferation regime - fears that have now been fully realized.

Yet the West continued to engage India, prioritizing short-term strategic gains against China over long-term non-proliferation principles. The result is a nuclear-armed revisionist power threatening to strike American cities.

The Agni-VI: India's Global Threat

India is preparing to test its Agni-VI Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), with an estimated range of up to 12,000 kilometers.

With this range, India could target:

• All of China and Pakistan (already covered)

• The Middle East

• Europe

• The Eastern Seaboard of the United States

• Canada

India claims the Agni-VI is for "deterrence" against China. But if China is already covered by the Agni-V (range 5,000-8,000 km), why the 12,000 km range?

The answer is clear: India is not developing an ICBM for regional deterrence. It is developing a weapon to hold the entire world hostage.

Pakistan's Responsible Nuclear Stewardship

In contrast to India's reckless nuclear posturing, Pakistan has consistently demonstrated:

• Responsible nuclear stewardship with a professional command and control system

• A credible minimum deterrence posture designed specifically to counter Indian threats

• No ICBM development - Pakistan's missiles are India-specific

• Transparency in its nuclear safety mechanisms

• International cooperation on non-proliferation

Pakistan's nuclear doctrine is defensive, India-specific, and designed to prevent war - not threaten the world with annihilation.

Bakshi's Statements Undermine India's Own No-First-Use Policy

India officially maintains a No-First-Use (NFU) nuclear policy. Bakshi's threats to nuke American, Pakistani, and other cities violate that policy explicitly.

Either the Indian government has no control over its retired generals - which is itself alarming - or Bakshi is speaking on behalf of a regime that has abandoned NFU. Both possibilities are terrifying.

The West Is Not Watching - It Is Complicit

The most damning indictment of Western policy is its continued strategic engagement with India despite:

• A documented history of nuclear theft and diversion

• Reckless conventional military adventurism (Operation Sindoor)

• Open threats to nuke Western capitals

• Systematic persecution of religious minorities

• State-sponsored terrorism against Pakistan

Western governments prioritized counterbalancing China over non-proliferation principles. They chose short-term strategic gains over long-term global security.

Now, India's Hindutva regime is threatening to use its Western-enabled nuclear arsenal against Western cities. The chickens have come home to roost.

The question is no longer "Is India a responsible nuclear power?" The evidence answers that question definitively: No, it is not.

The question now is: What will the West do about it before it is too late?