Overview

• General Asim Munir reiterated the two-nation theory during a military ceremony, emphasizing the ideological divide between Muslims and Hindus.
• Munir labeled Kashmir as Pakistan's 'jugular vein,' echoing earlier statements made at an Overseas Pakistanis Convention on April 16.
• India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned Munir's remarks, reiterating that Pakistan must vacate illegally occupied territories in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan's willingness to participate in a neutral, transparent investigation into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
• Pakistan suspended the Cholistan canals project after India froze its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty, escalating resource-related tensions.