A threat by the army chief of nuclear-armed Pakistan to "take half the world down" if the country faces a threat to its existence is reckless and dangerous, India's former deputy national security advisor told Newsweek.

"I think it's one man's decision to engage in saber-rattling. And frankly, he doesn't sound like a victorious general — he sounds more like someone who is playing with fire and has some personal grievance or deep-seated problem with India," Pankaj Saran said in an interview.

The comments show the heightened tension between India and Pakistan after their most intense clash in decades in May following........

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