Any ‘imaginary new normal’ will be met with swift retaliation, Pakistan Army tells India

Pakistan’s military leadership has warned India against any misadventure, vowing to deliver a “swift and retributive response” to any perceived provocation.

The statement came during the 272nd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, chaired by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday.

According to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s top brass declared that “any imaginary new normal will be met with a new normal of swift retributive response,” underscoring that no geographic advantage could shield India from the consequences of aggression.

The conference voiced deep concern over what it called “irresponsible and provocative statements” made recently by Indian civil and military leaders. Such rhetoric, the forum said, reflected “the well-known Indian propensity of whipping up war hysteria for political benefits.”

Participants warned that this “unwarranted warmongering” could escalate tensions and jeopardize regional peace and stability.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve against terrorism, the commanders expressed commitment to pursue “comprehensive counterterrorism operations across all domains” to dismantle networks of what they described as “Indian-sponsored terror proxies” such as Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan.

The forum also acknowledged Pakistan’s recent diplomatic outreach, emphasizing that these engagements reinforced the country’s commitment to global and regional peace.

Welcoming the recently signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the commanders said the pact would enhance strategic ties and cooperation across multiple domains, ensuring a joint response to external aggression.

“This agreement underscores shared values, mutual respect, and a joint vision for peace and security in the Middle Eastern and South Asian regions,” the statement read.

The conference reaffirmed Pakistan’s “uncompromising support” for the people of Indian-administered Kashmir in their struggle for self-determination, as recognized by UN Security Council resolutions.

It also reiterated Islamabad’s steadfast stance on the Palestinian issue, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid. The forum once again endorsed the two-state solution, with a sovereign Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

Field Marshal Asim Munir directed commanders to maintain the highest levels of operational readiness, discipline and innovation.

He expressed “full confidence” in the army’s preparedness to counter threats “across the entire spectrum - from conventional and sub-conventional to hybrid and asymmetric.”