Chances Of Conflict Revival Are Remote, Says Pakistan Minister As India Inflicts Heavy Losses

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 11:07 IST

While talking to the media in Islamabad, Dar struck a measured tone, emphasizing that while Pakistan is open to dialogue, it is not desperate for talks.

Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar

As tensions between India and Pakistan flare up, and reports emerge of heavy losses inflicted by India across the border, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that the chances of a revival of full-scale conflict between the two nations remain “remote".

While talking to the media in Islamabad, Dar struck a measured tone, emphasizing that while Pakistan is open to dialogue, it is not desperate for talks.

“Whenever they ask for a dialogue,  whatever level, we are ready but we are not desperate," Dar stated, underscoring Islamabad’s willingness to engage but on terms broader than what New Delhi has proposed.

Dar reiterated that Pakistan seeks a comprehensive discussion covering multiple contentious issues, including water-sharing agreements. He accused India of narrowing the agenda to terrorism alone, an approach he dismissed as inadequate.

“That’s not on. Nobody else is more serious than us. It takes two to tango," he remarked, in response to Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s repeated assertions that talks should be focused solely on terrorism.

Dar’s comments come at a time when India has reportedly intensified cross-border operations, inflicting what sources have described as “heavy tactical losses" along key points of the Line of Control.

While Pakistan has not officially confirmed the extent of damage, the Foreign Minister’s remarks appear aimed at lowering the temperature while reinforcing Islamabad’s preferred diplomatic framework.

Tensions have further deepened since the April 22 attack, after which India put the Indus Waters Treaty “in abeyance" — an important move, considering the treaty ensures access to vital water resources for nearly 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural land.

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