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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army said on Saturday that India appears to be &ldquo;aching for the next round of confrontation,&rdquo; cautioning that any renewed hostilities would be met with a firm and unrestricted response, the military&rsquo;s media wing said.&nbsp;According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), &ldquo;delusional, provocative and jingoistic&rdquo; remarks from India&rsquo;s security leadership reflect an effort to create pretexts for aggression. The statement warned that such an approach could have &ldquo;serious consequences for peace and stability in South Asia.&rdquo;&nbsp;ISPR noted that India has long portrayed itself as a victim while &ldquo;stoking violence and perpetrating terrorism&rdquo; in the region.&nbsp;&nbsp;The recent conflicts had shown Pakistan&rsquo;s capability to respond effectively, reminding India of &ldquo;the wreckage of its fighter jets and the wrath of Pakistan&rsquo;s long-range vectors,&rdquo; it added.&nbsp;The military&rsquo;s media wing said Pakistan has now established a &ldquo;new normal of response,&rdquo; describing it as swift, decisive and designed to dispel any belief in geographic immunity.&nbsp;It cautioned that in the event of a conflict, strikes would extend to &ldquo;the farthest reaches of Indian territory.&rdquo;&nbsp;The ISPR statement followed recent remarks from Indian defence officials, warning New Delhi &ldquo;a future conflict might lead to cataclysmic devastation.&rdquo;&nbsp;Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh claimed India had downed five Pakistani fighter jets, F-16 and JF-17 models, during May&rsquo;s clashes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Separately, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi also warned that New Delhi would not show the same restraint in any future operation, saying Pakistan must end &ldquo;state-sponsored terrorism.&rdquo;&nbsp;Concluding its statement, ISPR warned that India&#39;s talk of erasing Pakistan from the map was reckless. &ldquo;If such a situation arises, the erasure will be mutual,&rdquo; it said.

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Responds to Indian Army and Air Chiefs threatening statements on relaunching Operation Sindoor; says India aching for confrontation; vows swift and decisive response; says erasure will be mutual.

India aching for confrontation, future conflict may lead to ‘cataclysmic devastation’: Pakistan Army

Islamabad: India&#39;s Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday &mdash; in response to Pakistan&rsquo;s mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia &mdash; said that the country remained committed to protecting their &ldquo;national interests and ensuring comprehensive national security.&quot; In a statement issued by the India Ministry of External Affairs today, the spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: &ldquo;We have seen reports of the signing of a strategic mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.&rdquo; &nbsp;He said that the Indian government was aware of the development, which formalized a long-standing arrangement between the two countries, and it had been &ldquo;under consideration.&rdquo; The government said that would study the implications of development for their national security as well as for &ldquo;regional and global stability.&rdquo;&nbsp; India and Pakistan engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year, nearly escalating into a full-blown war. The Ministry of&nbsp;External Affairs said: &ldquo;The government remains committed to protecting India&#39;s national interests and ensuring comprehensive national security in all domains.&quot; Both Islamabad and Riyadh signed a &ldquo;Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement,&rdquo; declaring that any act of aggression against either country would be considered an attack on both. Earlier this month, Israel had targeted leaders of the Palestinian group in Doha, escalating Israeli military action in the region.&nbsp; In response, Arab and Muslim leaders in the world gathered in Doha for an emergency Arab-Islamic summit, reaffirming their &ldquo;collective duty to respond&rdquo; to Israeli military actions.

MEA spokesperson says development formalizing a long-standing arrangement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia had been “under consideration.”

Pak-Saudi defense pact: India vows national security 

Ayesha Mir

<div class="fr-embed"> </div> In May 2025, India&rsquo;s strike on a civilian area in Pakistan pushed the region to the edge of nuclear war but as tensions soared, Pakistan emerged not just with strategic wins on the battlefield, but with unexpected diplomatic momentum.&nbsp; As Indian media spiraled into exaggerated claims and aggressive narratives, Pakistan projected calm, restraint, and a willingness to engage in dialogue.&nbsp;This measured posture earned Islamabad U.S. mediation, brought renewed global attention to the Kashmir issue, and reset its relationship with Washington.&nbsp; Seizing the moment, Pakistan deepened ties with China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia &mdash; and even made diplomatic inroads with unlikely partners like Afghanistan and Bangladesh.&nbsp; From deft crisis management to a stronger voice at the UN, how did Pakistan shift its global image from isolated and unstable to poised and influential? Ayesha Mir breaks it down in Dossier With Ayesha. <div class="fr-embed"> </div>

Dossier with Ayesha

After India’s strike in May 2025, Pakistan not only avoided escalation but emerged with newfound diplomatic strength, earning U.S. mediation, global attention on Kashmir, and strategic alliances across Asia.

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