Pakistan Army Denies Direct Communication With India As Tensions Remain High
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India had rejected claims made by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister that the National Security Advisers (NSAs) had communicated with each other after Operation Sindoor.
The Pakistan Army on Friday denied having any direct communication with India, despite escalating tensions between the two nations. This statement came after earlier reports suggesting that the National Security Advisors of both countries had been in contact after India launched Operation Sindoor.
'I can confirm that no direct communication has taken place between the national security advisers of Pakistan and India," said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry at a press conference in Lahore.
Tensions between the two countries have reached a boiling point as Pakistan continues to launch brazen and unprovoked attacks on India. On Friday, Pakistan launched a fresh drone attack targeting 26 locations — from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat.
India thwarted these attempts by the Pakistan military to target military installations. The Indian Armed Forces are maintaining a high state of alert, and all such aerial threats are being tracked and engaged using counter-drone systems, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Did Indian, Pakistani NSAs Speak To Each Other?
Earlier, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told Turkish broadcaster TRT World that the NSAs of India and Pakistan had spoken to each other on call.
However, he did not provide details about the alleged discussions between India's Ajit Doval and Pakistan's Asim Malik. TRT claimed that these discussions took place after India launched 'Operation Sindoor' strikes targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
However, India has dismissed these claims in its response. At a media briefing on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that he had no information regarding any contact between the two countries' NSAs.
Tensions in the subcontinent spiralled following the precision strikes, which took place two weeks after three terrorists – two of them from Pakistan and linked to an LeT affiliate – killed 25 tourists and a local pony handler in a brazen attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam.
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May 10, 2025, 01:00 IST
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