Asif was reported as saying by Bloomberg Television that Pakistan will only respond if attacked.
“We have been saying all along in the last fortnight that we’ll never initiate anything hostile towards India. But if we’re attacked, we’ll respond. If India backs down, we will definitely wrap up this tension,” he said.
Regarding the possibility of talks, the minister said he was not aware of any such potential engagements.
Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. PTI SH MPB GRS GRS GRS