Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday said that tensions between Pakistan and India will continue to escalate due to India’s actions. He was talking to a foreign television network.
“I have no doubt in my mind now that escalation is imminent because of the continuation of aggression from the Indian side, both on the ground and by sending drones today all over Pakistan,” he said.
“Before that, they [India] attacked us with almost 78 planes … and five planes were downed by Pakistan Air Force. So this has been going on for the last three to four days,” he noted.
“We want to de-escalate the situation … but we are forced [to retaliate] by continuous aggression from the Indian side.