Govt official among five killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir
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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Bluffmaster Asim Munir says India begged for ceasefire and Trump intervention
Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has landed in a soup after falsely boasting at a diaspora event in Belgium that India was 'forced to beg for a ceasefire' during the recent India–Pakistan conflict and that US President Donald Trump had to step in to mediate. Asim Munir has made several false claims about the recent India-Pakistan conflict while addressing gatherings in the US. The claims are in sharp contrast to the facts that Indian government presented after Operation Sindoor. The ceasefire between the two neighbours was achieved after DGMO-level talks and the United States did not mediate. Fact is that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at 9.38 am on May 10 saying that Pakistanis were asking for a ceasefire. This was after India took down Nur Khan air base with BrahMos and SCALP missiles. After hearing Secretary Rubio, Jaishankar made it clear that ceasefire proposal had to come from Pak DGMO through established channel if Rawalpindi was serious about it. Munir's remarks were made on August 11 at a closed-door felicitation organised by the Overseas Pakistani Foundation at Groot-Bijgarden Castle near Brussels which was attended by around 500 members of the Pakistani community from across Europe. Invitees were barred from carrying mobile phones or recording devices. According to those present, Munir used his 40-minute address to falsely claim that Pakistan had given a 'befitting reply' to India, shooting down 'advanced Indian aircraft' and earning new global respect. He further alleged that India had long peddled false victimhood over terrorism while 'discreetly supporting trans-border terror' in Pakistan, Canada and the US - charges New Delhi has consistently dismissed as baseless. Munir said the international community 'only respects power' and declared that India had no choice but to request a ceasefire, forcing Trump to intervene. Munir's bluffs This isn't the first time Munir has bluffed about the India-Pakistan conflict. He made several hollow threats during his visit to Washington last week. Addressing the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, Munir reportedly warned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if its survival were at stake. 'We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we'll take half the world down with us,' media reports quoted him as saying. India's sharp rebuttal Indian officials dismissed these remarks as part of a familiar Pakistani playbook - aggressive rhetoric whenever the country's military enjoys Western backing. 'It is a symptom that democracy does not exist in Pakistan and it is their military which controls the country,' one source said, suggesting Munir could be eyeing a future political role despite his denials. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also called Munir's claims 'nuclear sabre-rattling' and evidence of Pakistan's recklessness. 'Our attention has been drawn to remarks reportedly made by the Pakistani Chief of Army Staff while on a visit to the United States. Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade,' the MEA said in a statement last week. 'The international community can draw its own conclusions on the irresponsibility inherent in such remarks, which also reinforce well-held doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in a state where the military is hand-in-glove with terrorist groups,' the ministry added.
United News of India
a day ago
- United News of India
Ahead of Wang Yi's visit, Jairam Ramesh slams govt over China policy and Galwan 'Clean Chit'
New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit to India, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh launched a sharp attack on the Modi government, highlighting the visit comes just three months after China provided intelligence support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Ramesh pointed to Beijing's open backing of Pakistan during the military operation earlier this year, calling attention to the growing strategic and security threats along India's borders. The Congress MP said that India is 'paying the price' for the Prime Minister Modi's 'clean chit' to China following the Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, stating "Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai." It is worth mentioning that 20 Indian troops died in the Galwan clashes on June 19, 2020. He said that despite asking for a return to the status quo of April 2020, the government agreed to a 'disengagement' with China in October 2024 under which Indian patrols require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar. In a post made on X the leader stated, 'India has agreed to 'buffer zones' in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso that lie within the Indian claim line. This is far from the status quo as it prevailed before the Chinese aggression. India is paying the price for Prime Minister Modi's (infamous) clean chit to China given publicly on June 19, 2020 when he had declared 'Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai.' Jairam Ramesh blamed China for openly supporting Pakistan during Operation Sindoor earlier this year and underscored China's strategic and security danger manifest along India's borders and rivers. 'Only three months ago, China gave total military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, providing it with weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15 air-to-air missile and a variety of missiles and drones. China provided Pakistan live intelligence against India according to Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, who went so far as to state on July 4, 2025, that China was one of the 'adversaries' India was fighting during Operation Sindoor. China has also begun construction of the 60 GW Medog dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which has very serious implications for India,' the post read. Claiming in his X post Jairam Ramesh also wrote, 'Despite the clear desire by the Indian Army for a return to the status quo of April 2020, the government agreed to a 'disengagement' with China in October 2024 under which Indian patrols require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar.' The ministry of external affairs (MEA) confirmed that Wang Yi will pay a two-day visit to India beginning from today to hold the 24th round of Special Representatives' talks on the boundary question with national security advisor Ajit Doval. At the invitation of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India on 18-19 August 2025. During his visit, he will hold the 24th round of the Special Representatives' (SR) Talks on the India-China boundary question with India's SR, NSA Doval. EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with Wang Yi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to travel to China to take part in the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on August 31. UNI MI AAB
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
How and why Trump brought Pakistan in from the cold
How and why Trump brought Pakistan in from the cold As the US president alienates allies with his tariff tantrums, his courting of Pak army chief Asim Munir has emerged as one of the surprises of his second term. Will the bonhomie last?
