Summary Points:
Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen Asim Munir calls India’s claims of external support during the conflict “factually incorrect.”
Says Operation Bunyanum Marsoos was entirely indigenous and reflects Pakistan’s institutional resilience.
Rebukes India's allegation of Chinese involvement as “irresponsible” and “camp politics.”
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Monday strongly refuted Indian claims that Islamabad received foreign military assistance during the recent four-day conflict, labelling such assertions as “irresponsible” and “factually incorrect.”
Addressing graduates at the National Defence University in Islamabad, Gen Munir emphasised that Operation Bunyanum Marsoos—hailed as a successful military campaign by Pakistan—was executed solely by indigenous forces, without any external involvement.
“Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect,” Munir said. “They reflect a chronic reluctance to acknowledge the indigenous capability and institutional resilience developed over decades of strategic prudence.”
His remarks were in direct response to Indian Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, who recently claimed that China had provided active military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, allegedly using the conflict as a “live lab” to test new weapon systems.
General Munir dismissed such claims as part of a broader geopolitical narrative aimed at stirring “camp politics.” He warned that any attempt to undermine Pakistan’s sovereignty would be met with a firm and unrestrained response.
“Naming other states as participants in a purely bilateral military conflagration is also a shoddy attempt at playing camp politics,” he said.
Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high, with both nations accusing each other of destabilising actions. The latest exchange underscores the growing mistrust in the region, particularly amid speculation over third-party influence in South Asia’s complex security dynamics.
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