Overview
- General Asim Munir reaffirmed the Two-Nation Theory, emphasizing ideological and cultural differences between Muslims and Hindus as the foundation of Pakistan’s creation.
- Munir declared Kashmir as Pakistan’s 'jugular vein,' vowing unwavering support for Kashmiri separatists and rejecting any compromise on the region.
- The Pakistan Army Chief pledged to crush separatist insurgencies in Balochistan, naming groups like the BLA, BLF, and BRA, and dismissing their ability to destabilize Pakistan.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs dismissed Munir’s Kashmir remarks, asserting Jammu and Kashmir is a Union Territory of India and calling on Pakistan to vacate illegally occupied territories.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged India to abandon hopes of friendship with Pakistan, criticizing Munir’s rhetoric as deepening ideological divides.