mm-news-@dmin Indian military and political leaders are trying to restore “lost credibility” after a humiliating defeat, says Khawaja Asif
- Accuses the Modi government of election-driven warmongering.
- Warns India of “devastating consequences” in any misadventure.
- Says Pakistan’s response will be swift, decisive, and unforgettable.
Early on Sunday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sharply rebuked what he called provocative statements. From New Delhi’s top security establishment, and vowed. That Pakistani forces would bury India under the wreckage of its warplanes, “Inshallah.”
In a post on X, Asif described recent comments by India’s military and political leaders as a failed attempt to restore their lost credibility. He said their statements showed pressure at the top.
“After such a decisive 6–0 defeat, if they try again, the [Pakistan’s] score will only get better,” the minister wrote. He added that the ruling party’s defeat had turned Indian public opinion strongly against it, and the leaders’ words reflected that shift.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared that “Pakistan is a state built in the name of Allah, our defenders are soldiers of Allah,” and vowed, “This time, India — Inshallah — will be buried under the wreckage of its planes. Allahu Akbar.”
Earlier, the military’s spokesperson had also reacted to the same remarks from Indian security circles.
Responding to India’s war rhetoric, the country’s armed forces warned that “provocative and jingoistic remarks”. From senior Indian security officials risk fabricating pretexts for aggression, which could lead to “cataclysmic devastation,”.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that such remarks suggested a renewed attempt to manufacture arbitrary pretexts for aggression that would have “serious consequences for peace and stability in South Asia”.
A day earlier, Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh claimed that India downed five Pakistani fighter jets of the F-16 and JF-17 class during the intense fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.
“As far as the air defence part is concerned, we have evidence of one long-range strike…along with that, five fighters, high-tech fighters between F-16 and JF-17 class, our system tells us,” Singh told reporters at the Indian Air Force annual day press conference.
However, he did not provide any evidence to back his claim.
Pakistan’s military accused India of long portraying itself as a victim while fueling violence and terrorism. Across South Asia and beyond, this narrative has now been debunked.
The ISPR added that the international community now recognises India as “the true face of cross-border terrorism and the epicentre of regional instability”.
Referring to incidents earlier this year. The ISPR said Indian aggression had previously brought “two nuclear powers to the brink of a major war”. And criticised Indian leadership for apparently ignoring the “wreckage of its fighter jets and the wrath of Pakistan’s long-range vectors”.
On the recent comments by India’s defence minister and service chiefs, the military cautioned that a fresh round of hostilities “might lead to cataclysmic devastation”.
It further warned that if hostilities begin, Pakistan will respond resolutely and without any hesitation or restraint.
The statement added that those seeking to establish a “new normal”. It should be aware that Pakistan has itself established a new normal of response. Which will be swift, decisive, and destructive.
On rhetoric about erasing Pakistan from the map, the ISPR said India “must know that if the situation comes, the erasure will be mutual.”
Separately, security sources described India’s threats as empty bluster. They said the armed forces were fully prepared to defend the country.
A terrorist attack on tourists in the Pahalgam area of Indian. Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) sparked the May fighting. The worst clash between the old foes in decades, which New Delhi accused Pakistan of backing.
Islamabad denied involvement in the Kashmir attack. This killed 26 men and was the worst assault on civilians in India since the Mumbai attacks in 2008.
After the incident, India killed several innocent civilians in unprovoked attacks on Pakistan for three days. Before the Pakistan Armed Forces retaliated in defence with the successful Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos.
Pakistan downed six IAF fighter jets, including three Rafale, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended. The United States brokered a ceasefire agreement on May 10.
