Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned against another possible Indian mishap, saying that Pakistan would respond with force if he was provoked.
Speak with Geo News AIF said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was politically cornered and could take impulsive measures due to increasing pressure and the decline in political capital.
“If Modi does a despair of despair, Pakistan will respond decisively – and there will be global consequences,” said AIF.
The Minister of Defense said that in the event of additional climbing, even the Allies of India may refrain from supporting Modi’s actions.
“There was no external pressure on Pakistan to accept a ceasefire,” he added. “The United States and other friendly countries were on board and supported the idea, which is why we agreed.”
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Asif said Pakistan has exercised for four days, hoping India would show reasons. “Our victory is multidimensional. It was the first conflict in which the cyber war played a key role. India’s digital infrastructure was paralyzed during cyber operations,” he said.
He also declared that the international perceptions of Pakistan had changed. “Those who did not take us seriously looked at us with respect,” he said, saying that Pakistan had shot down five Indian planes and a drone during the recent conflict with India.
On the question of cashmere, the Minister of Defense noted that India had shown a certain desire to engage. “For the first time, India seems ready to discuss the question of cashmere-which in itself is a diplomatic success for Pakistan,” he said.
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Asif’s declaration comes after a complete and immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced on May 10, after the days of increased military exchanges which brought the two nuclear neighbors to the edge of the war.
The announcement was made for the first time by US President Donald Trump and later confirmed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Vice-Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The tensions broke out after an attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, the Indian illegally occupied Jammu-et-Cachemire (Iiojk), which made 26 dead civilians.
India blamed the elements based in Pakistan without presenting any evidence, Islamabad rejected the allegations. In response, India has closed the Wagah border, revoked visas and suspended the Water Treaty of the Indus – Move Pakistan called “Act of War”.
The conflict has intensified with the allocation of missiles from India and drone incursions when it launched its Sindoor operation.
The Pakistan army launched the Bunyan-Un-Marso Operation in retaliation, and announced that it had shot down five Indian planes, including Rafales-and intercepted 77 Harop Israeli manufacturing drones.
After a diplomatic intervention led by Washington, the two parties agreed to stop military activity through land, air and sea. However, hours after the break, fresh skirmishes were reported on both sides of the control line.
