- The May conflict showed the army’s resolve against Indian aggression: FO
- Adding Indian claims is propaganda to distract from regional actions.
- Pakistan remains ready to defend sovereignty, says spokesman.
Islamabad has rejected Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s “highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible comments” against the Pakistan Army, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
According to Indian media, Jaishankar alleged that many of Delhi’s problems with Islamabad “emanated from the Pakistan Army”. “The ideological hostility towards India comes from the Pakistani army,” the Indian foreign minister claimed in an interview with NDTV.
In a rebuttal, FO spokesman Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan remains a responsible state and said all national institutions – including the armed forces – are committed to protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“Pakistan is a responsible state and all its institutions, including the armed forces, are a pillar of national security, dedicated to protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Andrabi added.
He said the May 2025 conflict demonstrated the professionalism and determination of Pakistan’s military to counter Indian aggression.
“The May 2025 conflict clearly demonstrated the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces as well as their determination to defend the motherland and the people of Pakistan against any Indian aggression in an appropriate, effective and yet responsible manner,” the statement read.
“No amount of propaganda can contradict this truth.”
The spokesman said the Indian leaders’ attempts to smear Pakistan’s state institutions and its leadership are part of a propaganda campaign designed to distract attention from New Delhi’s destabilizing actions in the region and beyond, as well as state-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan.
“Such fiery rhetoric only exemplifies the extent of India’s disregard for friendship, peace and stability in our region.”
Andrabi added that instead of making misleading remarks about the armed forces of Pakistan, India must investigate the fascist and revisionist Hindutva ideology that has unleashed a reign of mob justice, lynchings, arbitrary detentions and demolition of properties and places of worship.
“The Indian state and leadership have both become hostages to this terror in the name of religion.”
Despite the tensions, Andrabi reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to “coexistence, dialogue and diplomacy” while maintaining that the country remains fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and national interests.
