Indian Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi has said that the Indian Army is ready to execute orders like taking back Pakistan-held-Kashmir.
“We r fully prepared to take back PoK from Pakistan. We are waiting the orders from the government. We will complete the operation quickly. Before that if Pakistan is violating the ceasefire, the answer will be different, even they can not imagine, Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command IA was quoted as having said by the media.
Responding to the claim, Pakistan’s DGISPR spokesperson in a series of tweets said: “The unwarranted statement of a high-ranking Indian Army Officer concerning Azad Jammu and Kashmir is an apt manifestation of Indian Armed Forces’ delusional mindset and showcases the vivid imprint of domestic political showboating on Indian military thought”
“The fallacious remarks and unfounded allegations of so called “launch-pads” and “terrorists” are an attempt to divert attention from Indian Army’s repressive use of force and gross human rights violations against innocent unarmed Kashmiris striving for their right of self-determination, upheld by International Law & enshrined in UN Security Council Resolutions. The Indian General Officer’s lofty claims and surreal ambition is intellectually insulting. Pakistan military is a force for good and a proponent of regional peace and stability. This desire for peace, however, is matched with our capability and preparation to thwart any misadventure or aggression against our territory, an assertion comprehensively validated on numerous occasions including recently in the Balakot episode. In the interest of peace for the region, the Indian military would do well to abstain from irresponsible rhetoric and vitriolic communication to shore up electoral support for their political masters’ regressive ideology.”