According to ThePrint, the Pakistani military has issued a new warning to India.

Chaudhry, the Director of the Army's Inter Services Public Relations and the spokesperson, said in an interview that if India once again launches a cross-border military strike similar to the "Sindhu Operation," Pakistan will strike deeper into India and start from the east.

He also warned that India must realize that they could be attacked anywhere.

This statement is direct. On one hand, it is a direct response to India's "use force to punish terrorism" policy; on the other hand, it means that Pakistan has extended its deterrence logic from traditional border friction to the heart of India.

It should be noted that in past India-Pakistan conflicts, even with air strikes and missile attacks, both sides have kept the conflict under control within the Kashmir region and its surrounding areas, avoiding expansion into an uncontrollable full-scale war.

This time, the Pakistani military explicitly stated that they would strike into India's home, not only a verbal upgrade but also a strategic deterrent upgrade.

Pakistani and Indian flags

The phrase "strike India from the east" is not just a geographical breakthrough concept, but also conveys a posture of comprehensive retaliation.

In traditional India-Pakistan confrontation, Kashmir is seen as the core of the dispute, and conflict actions mostly revolve around the Line of Control, aiming to show a stance without changing the status quo.

In recent years, such incidents have occurred frequently, although causing local damage, none have gone beyond this framework.

This time, Pakistan's attitude has undergone a fundamental change.

General Chaudhry did not say he would retaliate in Kashmir, but directly mentioned keywords such as India's interior and the eastern direction, warning India that if they do not behave themselves, Pakistan will directly enter their home and attack them.

The eastern regions of India include Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, etc., which have vast strategic depth and less air defense resources, and have not been a key area for India-Pakistan conflicts.

If Pakistan can indeed carry out a tactical strike here, even a symbolic one, it will severely break India's sense of security, bringing great impact on political and public psychology.

2019 Air Battle

From a military capability perspective, although Pakistan's paper strength is not as strong as India, it is not difficult for Pakistan to achieve a retaliatory attack that strikes the homeland and creates a deterrent.

Pakistan has ballistic missile systems with coverage over the entire Indian territory, which can be used for precise strikes on cities, bases, or strategic targets;

As for the air force, there is no need to say more, with JF-17 Thunder and Chengdu J-10C, they have the ability for medium and long-range air penetration.

Moreover, the Pakistani military is accelerating the development of drones and long-range rocket systems, and already has beyond visual range reconnaissance and strike capabilities.

For India, breaking the myth of homeland security would bring more severe political pressure and public unrest than military losses.

2025 Air Battle

The confidence of Pakistan comes not only from the improvement of real equipment, but also from a deeper psychological advantage, which is the experience of the Pakistani military to win against the odds.

In the 2019 Balakot conflict: India bombed the Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, and the Pakistani military immediately retaliated, successfully shooting down an Indian MiG-21 and capturing the pilot;

And in 2025, there was a qualitative change.

In the May 7th air battle, Pakistan shot down multiple Indian aircraft including Rafale, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29, setting a record in actual combat.

Especially the first destruction of a Rafale fighter jet in the air, greatly enhancing Pakistan's air combat prestige at home and in the Islamic world.

This kind of operation of small actions with big effects has been summarized by the Pakistani military as a unique limited retaliation model: not pursuing territorial control, but creating a strong impression, and making a counterattack feel equal.

This psychological inertia has also made the senior officers of the Pakistani military increasingly confident when dealing with Indian threats, not because they are arrogant, but because a cultural advantage has been formed.

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