‘Even minor provocation would…’: Pakistan’s Munir issues BIG threat to India, says no space for…

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir has issued another incendiary statement against India, warning that even a “minor provocation” from New Delhi would invite a “decisive response” from the Pakistani side.

What did Asim Munir say?

Addressing a graduation ceremony of passing out army cadets at the premier Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul at Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Munir urged the Indian military leadership to refrain from war-like rhetoric, noting that there is no space for war in a “nuclearised environment”

“I advise and firmly caution India’s military leadership that there is no space for war in a nuclearised environment. We will never be intimidated, not coerced by rhetoric and will respond decisively to even a minor provocation without any qualms,” Asim Munir said.

Munir claims Pakistani “victory” in Op Sindoor

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) also referred to the recent India-Pakistan conflict, claiming that the Pakistan Army emerged “victorious” against a “numerically superior adversary”, and showcased “remarkable professionalism” and “far-reaching capabilities” by “neutralising” all threats.

Asim Munir, who is notorious for his anti-India rhetoric, accused New Delhi of weaponizing terrorism to destabilise Pakistan, saying a handful of terrorists cannot harm his country. The Army chief also issued a veiled warning to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group, stating that all “proxies” using Afghan soil would be “raised to dust”.

Munir claimed Pakistan is a “peace-loving” country which enjoyed strong ties with global powers like the United States and China, and also raked up the Kashmir conflict, urging India to resolve “core issues” as per international norms, adding that Islamabad would continue its “moral and diplomatic support” to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, cadets from several friendly countries, including Malaysia, Nepal, Palestine, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Yemen, Mali, Maldives and Nigeria, also graduated at the passing out parade, and were congratulated by the Pakistan Army chief who lauded the PMA’s role as a “cornerstone of military excellence and international camaraderie”.

India-Pakistan conflict

Notably, India and Pakistan engaged in a 4-day long military conflict in May this year after Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.

The two nuclear-armed neighbours reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes, following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries. However, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed to have brokered the India-Pakistan ceasefire, a claim refuted by New Delhi.

(With inputs from agencies)

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