Defense minister: Pakistan ready to wrap up tensions with India if New Delhi backs down

Islamabad is ready to wrap up tensions with New Delhi if India refrains from aggressive actions against Pakistan, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg on Wednesday, Report informs via TASS.

"We have been saying all along in the last fortnight that we'll never initiate anything hostile towards India. But if we're attacked, we'll respond. If India backs down, we will definitely wrap up this tension," he said.

Regarding the possibility of talks, the minister said he was not aware of any such potential engagements.