ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military on Saturday warned that any future conflict with India could lead to “cataclysmic devastation,” expressing alarm over what it called “provocative” and “jingoistic” statements from Indian leaders.

The statement came a day after Indian army chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi cautioned Islamabad that Indian forces “will not show restraint next time” and urged Pakistan to end its alleged “support for terrorism” if it wanted to “retain its place on the world map.”

Earlier, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said any “misadventure” by Pakistan in the disputed Sir Creek sector would face a “strong and decisive” response that could “change both history and geography.”

Sir Creek is a 96-kilometer-long tidal estuary separating India’s Gujarat state from Pakistan’s Sindh province, and remains one of several unresolved border disputes between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

“We have noted with grave concern the delusional, provocative and jingoistic statements coming from the highest levels of the Indian security establishment,” Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

“In the face of highly provocative statements, we caution that a future conflict might lead to cataclysmic devastation. In case a fresh round of hostilities is triggered, Pakistan shall not hold back. We shall resolutely respond, without any qualms or restraint,” it added.

The statement warned that Pakistan has the “capability and resolve to take the fight to every nook and corner of the enemy’s territory,” vowing to “shatter the myth of geographic immunity” by striking deep inside India if provoked.

Tensions between the two countries have been high since the brief but intense four-day conflict in May, which was sparked by an April 22 attack at the Pahalgam tourist resort in Indian-administered Kashmir.

New Delhi blamed the assault on Islamabad, which denied involvement and called for an independent probe. India launched “Operation Sindoor,” targeting alleged militant sites in Pakistan, which responded with “Operation Bunyanun Marsoos.”

The exchange of aerial strikes ended on May 10 after US President Donald Trump brokered a truce between the two sides. — Agencies