ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar on Wednesday warned any renewed Indian military action would draw a “firm, decisive and swift response,” after remarks by India’s Chief of Defense Staff Anil Chauhan referencing a “future Sindoor” in comments on evolving military preparedness.
The warning comes a year after the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, in which gunmen targeted tourists, killing 26 people, an incident New Delhi blamed on Pakistan despite Islamabad’s denial of involvement.
The episode triggered a brief but intense military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in May. The escalation subsided after US diplomatic intervention, with President Donald Trump announcing a halt to hostilities, though the sense of bitterness between the two countries continues to persist.
In remarks ahead of the anniversary, Chauhan said India must prepare for a “future Sindoor,” referring to the name of New Delhi’s military operation last year, urging the armed forces to adapt to evolving threats rather than replicate past operations.
“India should remember that any misadventure ... will be met with a firm, decisive and swift response,” Tarar said in a televised statement.
He reiterated Pakistan’s position that the Pahalgam attack was a “false flag operation” orchestrated by India to implicate Islamabad, adding that his country had called for an independent international investigation while pointing out that New
Delhi had yet to provide conclusive evidence to prove its case against Pakistan.
The Pakistani minister also cited militant incidents such as the Jaffar Express train attack, in which a Baloch separatist outfit held hundreds of passengers hostage, alleging Indian involvement without presenting new evidence, and said Islamabad would continue efforts to counter militancy.
India has consistently denied Pakistani allegations of involvement in attacks inside Pakistan and maintains that militant groups targeting Indian territory operate from across the border, a charge Islamabad rejects.
