Army denounces provocative statements by Indian military

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army on Tuesday termed the repeated provocative statements of the Indian military leadership as “irresponsible rhetoric” with implication on regional peace and security.

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the 228th Corps Commanders’ conference at the General Headquarters.

The forum reviewed the geo-strategic, regional, and national security environment and discussed internal security, the situation along the borders, Line of Control (LoC) and Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

They also reviewed the evolving security situation in the Middle East particularly the Iran-US standoff and its implications on regional security.

The military top brass took account of repeated provocative statement by Indian military leadership terming it as an irresponsible rhetoric with implication on regional peace and security.

“Pakistan is one the lead participants with significant contributions towards peace and stability in the region,” the army chief was quoted as saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations.

“We shall continue to play our responsible and positive role towards this without compromising national security of our motherland at whatever cost,” the COAS added.

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— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 14, 2020

ISPR denounces Indian army chief

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor has denounced a statement by the Indian Army Chief that it will move to claim Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) if ordered by Indian parliament.

The military’s spokesman dismissed the statement as ‘routine rheortic’ over the threat to cross the Line of Control and invade into AJK.

“Statements by Indian COAS to undertake military action across LOC are routine rhetoric for domestic audiences to get out of ongoing internal turmoil,” said the ISPR in a statement on social media site Twitter. “Pakistan Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond to any act of Indian aggression,” he added.

Rhe Indian army chief who was appointed last month has said that they were ready to conduct larger-scale operations in Pakistan if  given the mandate.