Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that his country will strike back “with full force and power” if India attempts any aggression during its ongoing tri-services exercise, Trishul 2025. He vowed that Pakistan would deliver a “stronger-than-before” response to any Indian incursion along the border.
India’s massive Trishul 2025 exercise, running from October 30 to November 10, involves the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The drills test rapid mobilisation, joint warfare, and maritime dominance across the western sector and Arabian Sea. The large-scale operation has unsettled Islamabad.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently said in Jaisalmer that India’s Operation Sindoor had warned Pakistan against future “misadventures.” Meanwhile, Pakistan has expanded its defences near Sir Creek, setting up new bunkers, radars, and forward bases capable of drone and infantry operations.
Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf also toured Sir Creek posts, vowing to defend “every inch” of national waters.
Asif’s rhetoric extended beyond India. He accused Afghanistan’s Taliban regime of acting under Delhi’s influence. Earlier, he warned the Taliban of destruction after peace talks collapsed in Istanbul following deadly Kabul explosions on October 9 that killed over 70 people.
