The Defence Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, gave a warning saying that the chances of war with India are real. Showing confidence, Asif added that if such armed conflict happens in the future, Pakistan would achieve bigger success. The remarks from the neighbouring country’s defence minister came during his interview with a media house on Tuesday, after the anchor questioned him about the recent statements made by military and political leaders of India.
The minister said that there was a threat of armed confrontation and Pakistan was keeping its guard and watching the situation.
“Chances of war with India are real," Asif said as he responded.
"I do not want escalation, but the risks are real, and I am not denying that. If it comes to war, God willing, we will achieve a better result than before," Asif added.
He said that Pakistan has more supporters and allies than it had six months ago, while claiming that India had even lost the support of the countries that were on its side before the May conflict. However, he refrained from naming any country in the category. Asif also claimed that India was never a united nation, except briefly under Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and that Pakistan was created in the name of Allah and stood united during the May confrontation despite several internal issues.
"At home, we argue and compete. In a fight with India, we come together," he said.
His remarks come just days after he made similar threats following statements from Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who warned Pakistan to stop backing state-sponsored terrorism if it wants to exist on the world map.
Separately, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Friday said at least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including US-origin F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor.
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