Speaking to The Indian Express, the official said there was nothing “absolute” in the current military stand-off between India and Pakistan, and that India’s responses would depend on whether and how quickly Pakistan climbed the escalatory ladder.

The Indian Army entered Pakistan and carried out Operation Sindoor and avenged the Pahalgam attack. The Indian Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor and cleared the terrorist bases of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and Pakistan.

Pakistan escalated the tensions with India on Wednesday with targeted attacks on military installations in India.