Pakistan on Tuesday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warning to its citizens to eliminate terrorism or face his “bullet,” calling it a violation of the United Nations Charter, which urges member states to resolve disputes peacefully and refrain from threats or the use of force.

Addressing a gathering on Monday, the Indian Prime Minister, using highly inflammatory language, stated, “To end terrorism in Pakistan, the people of Pakistan need to step forward. Live peacefully and eat your bread, or else my bullet is ready.”

Tensions have remained high between the two South Asian neighbors following a missile exchange in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir.

“Pakistan has taken note of the recent remarks made by the Prime Minister of India during an address in Gujarat, delivered with the theatricality of a campaign rally rather than the seriousness expected of the leader of a nuclear-armed state,” the Foreign Office said in a statement issued early Tuesday.

“Such statements constitute a blatant violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, which obligates member states to resolve disputes through peaceful means and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty or political independence of any state,” the statement continued.

Islamabad condemned the remarks as “a reckless provocation” and accused New Delhi of attempting to divert international attention from alleged human rights violations and demographic changes in Indian-administered Kashmir.