Pakistan, May 30 -- Despite Pakistan's repeated calls for peace and dialogue, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has issued another aggressive statement, warning of naval action in any future conflict with Pakistan. Speaking aboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, Singh declared that the Indian Navy will lead any retaliation against Pakistan if tensions escalate again.

His statement comes just weeks after the most intense fighting between the two nuclear-armed nations in recent decades. The April clashes, sparked by a deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), led to several days of military confrontation involving jets, missiles, and drones. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire was implemented on May 10.

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