Pakistan has no intention of starting conflict with India unprovoked: Defence Minister

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stands guard as Pakistani citizens return to their country through the India-Pakistan Attari-Wagah border post, about 35kms from Amritsar on April 26, 2025, after New Delhi withdrew visas for Pakistanis and Islamabad in response cancelled visas of Indian nationals. Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested Muslim-majority Kashmir for a quarter of a century. - AFP

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani army has no plans to start an armed conflict with India unless the latter provokes an escalation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told RIA Novosti on April 27.

"Well, we do not have any intentions of initiating any action, but if there is an action [from India], then there will be a reaction, and the reaction will match the action.