Islamabad on Sunday strongly rejected Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s “highly inflammatory, baseless, and irresponsible” remarks targeting Pakistan’s armed forces, calling them part of a wider propaganda campaign meant to distract from New Delhi’s destabilising actions in the region.
According to Indian media, Jaishankar alleged that many of Delhi’s challenges with Islamabad “emanated from the Pakistan Army,” claiming that “ideological hostility towards India comes from the Pakistan Army.” The comments, aired during an interview with NDTV, triggered a prompt response from Pakistan.
In a detailed statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan remains a responsible state and that all national institutions — including the armed forces — are fully committed to defending 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 safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country,” Andrabi said.
He pointed to the May 2025 conflict as clear evidence of Pakistan’s military professionalism and its capacity to counter Indian aggression effectively and responsibly. “No amount of propaganda can belie this truth,” he added.
The spokesperson said Indian leaders continue to attempt to defame Pakistan’s state institutions to divert attention from New Delhi’s own actions — including what Islamabad describes as state-sponsored terrorism on Pakistani soil and destabilising behaviour across the region.
“Such incendiary rhetoric only exemplifies the extent of India’s disregard for amity, peace, and stability in our region,” Andrabi stated.
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He further said India must introspect on the “fascist and revisionist Hindutva ideology” that, according to Islamabad, has led to mob justice, lynchings, arbitrary detentions, and the demolition of properties and places of worship. “Indian state and leadership both have become hostages of this terror in the name of religion,” he added.
Despite ongoing tensions, the FO spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to “co-existence, dialogue and diplomacy” — while maintaining full readiness to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
