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Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singh’s remarks

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 261 words · By PTI
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What to know about Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singh’s remarks

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that his country's response to any attack would be "swift, calibrated, and decisive".

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What happened

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that his country's response to any attack would be "swift, calibrated, and decisive".

Why it matters

Asif took to X to respond to remarks by his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, who earlier said that any "misadventure" from India's neighbour in the prevailing situation would invite an "unprecedented and decisive" action.

Common ground

Speaking at an event in poll-bound Kerala, Mr.

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Claim 1: “During Operation Sindoor, Indian forces brought Pakistan to its knees within 22 minutes.”
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Claim 2: “Mr. Asif responded to remarks by Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, who said any 'misadventure' from Pakistan would invite 'unprecedented and decisive' action.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major Jaswant Singh (3 January 1938 – 27 September 2020) was an Indian Army officer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and was one of India's longe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Defence or the Defence Minister (ISO: Rakṣhā Mantrī), is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a high-ranking minister in the Union Council of Ministers of the Government of India. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rajnath Singh (Hindi pronunciation: [ɾɑːd͡ʒnɑːt̪ʰ sɪŋɡʱ] ; born 10 July 1951), is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving as the 29th Minister of Defence since 2019 and as the Deputy Leader o…
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Claim 3: “The four-day conflict in May is cited as a historical reminder of the consequences of miscalculation.”
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Claim 4: “Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that his country's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated, and decisive'.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Finance of Pakistan (Urdu: 'Wazīr-ē-Khazana') is a leading cabinet member who heads the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Pakistan. The Minister is responsible each year for pre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Defence (Urdu: 'وزیرِ دفاع') heads the Ministry of Defence. The minister serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister and is required to be a member of Parliament. In the history of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement, both countries have committed to treating any act…
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Claim 5: “Mr. Singh said India destroyed terrorist hideouts and infrastructure in Pakistan following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A brief armed conflict between India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said that the operati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April 2025, a crisis emerged between India and Pakistan, sparked by the killing of 26 tourists by the militants in Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF) ini…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Pahalgam attack, also referred to as the 2025 Pahalgam massacre, was an Islamist terrorist attack on tourists by at least three armed terrorists near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Jammu and…
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Claim 6: “The Pahalgam attack on April 22 last year resulted in a brief conflict between the two countries.”
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