New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said on Wednesday that Pakistan is rattled by India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has tried to stoke fear of nuclear war because Islamabad always wants external mediation.

In an interview with ANI, Vikas Swaroop, a former High Commissioner to Canada, said US has imposed tariffs on India but it is the "Tariff King" of the world and said steps being taken by the US President Donald Trump will eventually lead to ratcheting up inflation in America.

He said Pakistan is heavily dependent on the water of the rivers covered by the Indus Waters Treaty.

Referring to recent remarks of Asim Munir, he said Pakistan is deliberately provoking nuclear blackmail ...