Pakistan Army warns future conflict with India could lead to ‘cataclysmic devastation’

 Pakistan’s military on Saturday cautioned that any future conflict with India could lead to “cataclysmic devastation”, warning that the country would respond “resolutely and without restraint” to any aggression.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the warning followed a series of “provocative statements” from India’s political and military leadership.

“In the face of highly provocative statements by the Indian defence minister and its army and air chiefs, we caution that a future conflict might lead to cataclysmic devastation. In case a fresh round of hostilities is triggered, Pakistan shall not hold back. We shall resolutely respond, without any qualms or restraint,” the ISPR said.

The remarks came after Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reportedly warned Pakistan to end “state-sponsored terrorism” or risk losing its place on the map. Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh also claimed that Indian forces had downed five Pakistani fighter jets during the intense May clashes between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a recent public address, said the Indian military possessed both the morale and capability to confront any threat.

The May conflict, the most severe between the two sides in decades, was triggered by an attack on pilgrims in occupied Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan for backing the assault, a claim Islamabad denied, calling New Delhi’s narrative “fabricated”.

Both militaries exchanged heavy fire, including fighter jets and missiles, before agreeing to a ceasefire after four days. Pakistan claimed to have shot down six Indian aircraft, while India confirmed “some losses” but disputed the figure.

In its latest statement, the ISPR said Pakistan’s armed forces had the capability and resolve to “take the fight to every corner of the enemy’s territory”, warning that any new confrontation would be met with a “swift, decisive and destructive” response.

“For those talking of erasing Pakistan from the map, they must know that if such a situation arises, the erasure will be mutual,” the statement added.

The ISPR further accused Indian officials of “fabricating arbitrary pretexts for aggression”, warning such rhetoric risked destabilising regional peace.