Pakistan Defence Minister Warns of 'Imminent' Indian Military Incursion Post-Pahalgam Attack

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Tensions are peaking as Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif warns of an 'imminent' Indian military incursion following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Hindu pilgrims. Asif claims Pakistan’s forces are on high alert and ready to retaliate. India, blaming Pakistan-based terrorists, has ramped up border preparedness. With both nations nuclear-armed and tempers flaring, the region braces for a potential flashpoint.         #PakistanDefenceMinister #KhawajaAsif #ImminentStrike #IndiaPakistanTensions #PahalgamAttack #WarAlert #Modi #IndoPak #BorderTensions #India   🔊 LIKE ➡ SHARE ➡ SUBSCRIBE  For More Updates:  English: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/  Hindi: https://hindi.asianetnews.com/  Malayalam: https://www.asianetnews.com/  Kannada: https://kannada.asianetnews.com/  Tamil: https://tamil.asianetnews.com/  Telugu: https://telugu.asianetnews.com/  Bengali: https://bangla.asianetnews.com/  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsianetNewsa...  Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AsianetNewsEN  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ann.newsable/  ➡ If you like our video, give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel to get the daily dosage of news, entertainment, sports and more.

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00:00Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared dramatically following the brutal terrorist

00:06attack in Pehalgaam, Kashmir that left 26 Hindu pilgrims dead. India has blamed Pakistan-based

00:13militant groups for the attack, a charge Islamabad has denied. Amidst growing fears of military

00:19confrontation, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammed Asif claimed that an imminent

00:24Indian incursion could take place, prompting Pakistan to raise its military alertness.

00:36Speaking to the media, Pakistan's Defense Minister Asif warned that Islamabad had credible

00:41intelligence, suggesting India might launch a military operation. Pakistan, he said,

00:46was fully prepared to defend its sovereignty, stressing that while the country sought peace,

00:51it would not hesitate to retaliate with full force, including the use of nuclear weapons if its

00:57existence were threatened. Pakistan has reportedly beefed up diplomats along its eastern borders

01:04and has approached allies such as China and Gulf nations to mediate.

01:14On the Indian side, top leaders have responded strongly to the Pehalgaam massacre, sending clear

01:20signals that New Delhi will not allow such attacks to go unanswered. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

01:27addressing a public gathering, stated that, there's a deep agony in my heart. The terror attack in

01:32Pehalgaam has left every citizen heartbroken. This was an attack on the spirit of Kashmir and India's

01:39unity. Justice will be delivered. Modi emphasized that the enemies of Kashmir's peace and development

01:45would be defeated. He also assured that the victims' families and the entire nation stood with them.

01:51Defense Minister Rajna Singh called the attack an attack of cowardice and promised swift and decisive

01:57action. We will trace and punish not only those who carried out the attack but also those who conspired

02:04such behind the scenes. We will not be intimidated by terror. Our response will be strong and timely.

02:12Singh's remarks fueled speculations that India might be considering limited military options,

02:17including surgical strikes or targeting terrorist infrastructure across the line of control.

02:22Union Minister Kiran Rajiju, after an all-party meeting, highlighted the government's strong resolve.

02:29The Indian government has expressed its clear intention to take even stricter action against terrorism.

02:35Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear India's fight against terror will only intensify.

02:47India has suspended provisions of the Indus Water Treaty,

02:50a historic agreement regulating river waters shared between the two nations,

02:55a move Pakistan has condemned as an act of war. Air-space restrictions and military mobilizations are

03:02further highlighting the tensions. Meanwhile, India armed forces have increased readiness,

03:07conducted missile system checks and fortified border defenses. Pakistan too has reportedly closed

03:14parts of its airspace to Indian flights, a sign of escalating fears of military engagement.

03:20Indian opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi also condemned the attack. While criticizing some

03:34aspects of government policy on Kashmir, he supported decisive action against terrorism.

03:39Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswasarma went even further, calling for a declaration of war to avenge

03:46the atrocities against Hindus. President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar described

03:52the Pahlgaum attack as a stedly and reprehensible act, reflecting national anger.

04:03With strong rhetoric from both New Delhi and Islamabad and visible military moves on the ground,

04:09the situation remains highly volatile. International powers, including the United States and China,

04:15have urged both sides to exercise restraint. However, with the passions running high and diplomatic

04:22channels fraying, the risk of further escalation is real. The world watches closely as South Asia stands

04:30once again at the brink.

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