New Delhi/Islamabad: Days after Indian Army deputy chief Lt Gen Rahul R Singh spoke on how Pakistan received strategic support from China during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir called the claims ‘irresponsible and factually incorrect’.
Addressing officers graduating from the National Defence University, Islamabad, Munir reiterated that any provocation or attempt to undermine Pakistan’s sovereignty will be dealt with a swift and resolute response without any restrictions or fears.
“Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect and reflect a chronic reluctance to acknowledge indigenous capability and institutional resilience developed over decades of strategic prudence,” Munir said, adding, “Naming other states as participants in the purely bilateral military conflagration is also a shoddy attempt at playing camp politics…”
A few days ago, Lt Gen Singh has said how India had not fought one, but three adversaries during Operation Sindoor. Apart from Pakistan, there were China and Turkey who provided strategic inputs and material support. He had also said how nearly 81% of Pakistan’s military equipment is of Chinese make, adding that China used Operation Sindoor as an experiment for its ‘live lab” to test various weapon systems.
Munir was clearly miffed with the truth being exposed and spoke of Pakistan’s ‘lasting partnerships’.
“Any attempt to target our population centres, military bases, economic hubs and ports will instantly invoke a deeply hurting and more than reciprocal response,” he said and added that in contrast to India’s strategic behaviour resting on “parochial self-alignment”, Pakistan has forged lasting partnerships based on principled diplomacy, anchored in mutual respect and peace, establishing itself to be a stabiliser in the region.
“Naming other states as participants in the purely bilateral military conflagration is also a shoddy attempt at playing camp politics…,” he said.
