Pakistan's new army chief says will defend ‘motherland’ during visit to Line of Control
- 04 Dec 2022
Pakistan's New Army Chief General Asim Munir said the military was ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked, during a visit to the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The visit came less than a week since General Asim Munir took charge of Pakistan's powerful military, and were among his strongest public statements on arch-rival India since taking up the role.
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"Let me make it categorically clear, Pakistan's armed forces are ever ready, not only to defend every inch of our motherland, but to take the fight back to the enemy if ever war is imposed on us," he said, according to a statement from the military's media wing. "Indian state will never be able to achieve her nefarious designs."
India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
The two South Asian nuclear powers both claim the Kashmir region in full, but rule only parts, and have fought two of their three wars over the area.
Reuters