Pak Army chief Munir repeats anti-India rhetoric in US | World News

Kashmir is the “jugular vein” of Pakan, Pakani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said, repeating his anti-India rhetoric.The Pakani army chief made the comments while addressing the Pakani diaspora in Tampa, Florida. He is currently on a visit to the US.
Weeks before the Pahalgam attack, Munir said Pakan will not forget the issue of Kashmir, asserting, “It was our jugular vein.” His comments were trashed India.
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“How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a union territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories that country,” the Minry of External Affairs (MEA) had said.
In his address, Munir said Pakan responded “resolutely and forcefully” during the recent conflict with India and Islamabad made it clear that any Indian aggression will be met with a “befitting reply”.
Munir is on an official visit to the US and has engaged in high-level interactions with senior political and military leadership, as well as members of the Pakani diaspora, the Pakani army said in a statement.
According to highlights of his speech to the Pakani community, Munir said Kashmir is “not an internal matter of India but an incomplete international agenda. As the Quaid-e-Azam had said, Kashmir is the ‘jugular vein’ of Pakan.” Munir said his second visit to the US after a gap of one and a half months marks a new dimension in Pakan-US relations. He added that the aim of these visits is to take the relations on a constructive, sustainable and positive path.Story continues below this ad
Munir also said that Pakan is extremely grateful to Trump, whose strategic leadership has stopped the war between India and Pakan as well as prevented many other wars around the world.
New Delhi has been maintaining that India and Pakan halted their military actions following direct talks between their militaries without any mediation the US.
During the address, Munir added that a trade agreement with the US is expected to attract huge investments and Pakan has achieved significant successes on the international relations front.
In June, Munir had travelled to the US on a rare five-day trip during which he attended a private luncheon with President Donald Trump, an unprecedented gesture typically reserved for visiting heads of state or government.Story continues below this ad
That meeting culminated in Trump’s announcement of enhanced US-Pakan cooperation in various fields, including an oil deal.
The Pakani army said in a statement that in Tampa, Munir attended the Retirement Ceremony of outgoing Commander United States Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael E Kurilla, and the Change of Command Ceremony marking the assumption of command Admiral Brad Cooper.
Munir also met with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, “where matters of mutual professional interest were discussed. He extended an invitation to General Caine to visit Pakan. On the sidelines, COAS interacted with Chiefs of Defence from friendly nations.”
“During an interactive session with the Pakani diaspora, COAS urged them to remain confident in Pakan’s bright future and to actively contribute to attracting investments. The diaspora reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Pakan’s progress and development,” the statement said.