India Will Be ‘Buried Under the Wreckage of Its Warplanes: Pakistan Issues Stark Warning

New Delhi: Days after Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned that Pakistan could be erased from the world map if it continued to support state-sponsored terrorism, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday retaliated with a stark warning, claiming that India could be “buried under the wreckage of its warplanes.”

Asif’s remarks followed strong statements from India’s top military officials and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who cautioned Pakistan against any misadventure. The Pakistani minister accused Indian leaders of making “provocative statements” to restore their credibility and responding to perceived pressures following Operation Sindoor in May.

“The statements of the Indian military and political leadership are a failed attempt to restore their tarnished reputation. After such a decisive defeat with a score of 0-6, if they try again, the score, God willing, will be far better than before,” Asif said, referring to unverified claims of India losing six fighter jets during the operation, for which Islamabad has provided no evidence.

Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes led to four days of intense military clashes that concluded with a mutual understanding to halt hostilities on May 10. India maintains that Pakistan requested an end to the conflict after its military infrastructure was significantly targeted.

On October 4, Army chief Gen Dwivedi had cautioned Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism on its soil, emphasizing that India’s restraint during Operation Sindoor would not be repeated in future conflicts.

“India, as a country, is fully prepared this time. And this time, it will not show the restraint that it showed during Operation Sindoor 1.0. This time we will take a step forward and act in a manner that will make Pakistan think whether it wants to remain on the world map or not,” General Dwivedi said.

In a related statement, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh confirmed on Friday that at least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including US-origin F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged during the Indian strikes in Operation Sindoor. He also dismissed Islamabad’s claims of Indian losses as “fanciful stories,” adding that radars at four locations, command and control centres at two locations, runways at two airbases, and three hangars were significantly damaged in the strikes.