ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India continue to rise in tension, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has categorically denied reports of any recent or upcoming meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA), the body responsible for the country’s nuclear arsenal and strategic decision-making.
“There has been no meeting of the National Command Authority, nor is any such meeting scheduled,” Asif told media representatives, dismissing speculation of imminent strategic escalation amid the rapidly evolving conflict.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar indicated a possible off-ramp in the crisis, signalling Islamabad’s willingness to halt further action if India does the same.
“If India stops here, we will consider stopping here too,” he stated in a nationally televised interview.
On the other hand, a high-level press conference in New Delhi featured Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, Indian Army Colonel Sophia Qureshi, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
In addition, Singh stressed India’s openness to de-escalation, provided Pakistan reciprocates. Colonel Qureshi mentioned that Pakistan’s strikes earlier this week had inflicted damage on Indian military assets and personnel at five key airbases, Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj, and Bathinda, after targeting over two dozen sites.
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In such a scenario, Pakistan has officially launched Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, a large-scale retaliatory strike targeting what it claims are Indian military launch points used to strike Pakistani civilians and religious sites.
The senior officials warned that India’s actions risk destabilising the region, as the Line of Control remains highly volatile.
