Pakistan’s foreign minister mentioned Saturday his nation would think about de-escalation if India stopped its assaults, after India mentioned it sought non-escalation if Pakistan agreed to do the identical.
Each international locations traded strikes Saturday throughout the battle sparked by a bloodbath final month, which India attributes to Pakistan.
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s international minister, warned that “our response will observe” if India launched any strikes.
Dar instructed Pakistan’s Geo Information that he additionally delivered his message to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who contacted him after the highest U.S. diplomat spoke to India’s officers.
PAKISTAN SAYS IT HAS STRUCK MILITARY TARGETS INSIDE INDIA IN SERIES OF NEW ATTACKS
Supporters of a non secular group “Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz” participate in a rally to sentence Indian strikes in Pakistan and to point out their help with Pakistan Military, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Might 10, 2025. (AP)
“We responded as a result of our endurance had reached its restrict. In the event that they cease right here, we will even think about stopping,” Dar mentioned.
Rubio spoke to his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar, stressing that “either side must establish strategies to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to keep away from miscalculation,” State Division spokesperson Tammy Bruce mentioned Saturday, including that the secretary supplied U.S. help to facilitate “productive dialogue.”
India mentioned it focused Pakistan’s air bases after Islamabad fired a number of missiles at army and civilian infrastructure in India’s Punjab state early Saturday.
Pakistan earlier mentioned it had intercepted most missiles and that it was finishing up retaliatory strikes.
Indian police personnel examine an object suspected to be components of a projectile intercepted by the Indian Military at Nahlan village on the outskirts of Jalandhar, India, Saturday, Might 10, 2025. (AP)
Indian Col. Sofiya Qureshi mentioned at a information convention in New Delhi that Pakistan had focused well being services and colleges at three air bases in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
“Befitting reply has been given to Pakistani actions,” she mentioned.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh mentioned India was dedicated to “non-escalation” if Pakistan reciprocated. However, she mentioned, Pakistani floor forces have been seen shifting towards ahead areas, “indicating an offensive intent to additional escalate the state of affairs.”
“Indian armed forces stay in a excessive state of operational readiness,” she mentioned.
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Kashmiri villagers study damages to a home attributable to in a single day Indian shelling, in Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Saturday, Might 10, 2025. (AP)
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Singh mentioned India’s forces carried out “precision strikes solely at recognized army targets in response to Pakistani actions,” which included technical infrastructure, command and management facilities, radar areas and weapon storage areas to make sure “minimal collateral injury.”
“All hostile actions have been successfully countered and responded to appropriately,” Singh mentioned.
The Pakistani army mentioned it used medium-range Fateh missiles to focus on an Indian missile storage facility and airbases within the Indian cities of Pathankot and Udhampur.
Pakistan Military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, mentioned the nation’s air drive property have been protected after India’s strikes.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
