Taking “serious exception” to Army Chief V.K. Singh's remark that Pakistan along with China was a major irritant to Indian national security, Islamabad on Saturday described the observation as “irresponsible,” “uncalled for,” “jingoistic” and “unwise.”
Reacting sharply to General Singh's speech in which he also spoke about the terror network within Pakistan, the Foreign Office in a statement registered its protest over “gratuitous comments on the internal affairs of Pakistan.”
“The repetitive mentioning by the Indian High Command about war under the nuclear scenario is not only irresponsible but also jingoistic and unwise.”
Maintaining that such statements and “grand-standing” by India are evidently unhelpful to the cause of promoting peace, security and stability in the region, the Foreign Office reiterated Pakistan's commitment to a result-oriented dialogue with India on all issues, including the “core issue” of Jammu & Kashmir.
Addressing a function in New Delhi on Friday, Gen. Singh was reported as stating that there was a problem of governance in Pakistan where terror outfits received support and where the internal situation was not very good.
Further, he said that India would always have something to worry about as long as the terrorist infrastructure remained intact in Pakistan.
