Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has denounced Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat’s remarks as "irresponsible" and he vowed to expose "Pakistan's nuclear bogey" in the event of a war between the two countries.

“Very irresponsible statement by Indian Army Chief, not befitting his office. Amounts to invitation for nuclear encounter. If that is what they desire, they are welcome to test our resolve. The general's doubt would swiftly be removed, inshallah,” Asif wrote on his Twitter.

The spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Office Mohammad Faisal also termed the Indian army chief's statement as "irresponsible."

"The threatening and irresponsible statement by the Indian Army Chief today is representative of a sinister mindset that has taken hold of India. Pakistan has demonstrated deterrence capability," he tweeted.

“These are not issues to be taken lightly. There must not be any misadventure based on miscalculation. Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself,” he added.

Islamabad's reaction came a day after Indian Gen. Rawat dismissed assertions that Pakistani "tactical" nuclear weapons had effectively countered India's ability to impose a conventional military war on the neighboring country.

"We will call their bluff. If given the task, we will not say we cannot cross the border because they have nuclear weapons," Rawat told reporters in New Delhi.

Pakistani army also criticized the Indian general's comments, saying that its nuclear weapons alone had deterred India's massive army from launching another conventional war against Pakistan.

"Should they wish to test our resolve, they may try and see it for themselves. We have a credible nuclear capability, exclusively meant for threat from east. But we believe it's a weapon of deterrence, not a choice," Pakistan army spokesman Asif Ghafoor said on state-run television. "They (India) must not remain in illusion."

Pakistan's military announced last year that it had enhanced NASR's flight maneuverability and extended its range to 70 kilometers from 60.