India, May 7 -- Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif appears to soften his stance, hours after India conducted Operation Sindoor and targeted terror camps located across the border, and said his nation is ready to 'wrap up' the tension if India backs down.

Speaking to Bloomberg, Asif said: "This has been initiated by India. If India is ready to back down, they have taken the initiative, we have just responded. We have been saying that we will never initiate anything hostile towards India."

Tension between India and Pakistan escalated following the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where armed terrorists gunned down 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists.

The incident triggered widespread condemnation.

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