Summary Rejecting the “warmongering” rhetoric from Indian army chief, the ISPR said Pakistan was already an influential state on the global stage, a recognised nuclear power
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday vehemently criticised the Indian army chief for threat to wipe out Pakistan off world map and called it war hysteria and provocation, urging India to adopt the path of peaceful coexistence.
The Pakistan army’s media wing, in a statement, referred to comments made by the Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi during a recent interview in which he said Pakistan should decide whether it wanted to remain “part of geography and history.”
Rejecting the “warmongering” rhetoric from Indian army chief, the ISPR said Pakistan was already an influential state on the global stage, a recognised nuclear power and an inseparable part of South Asia’s geography and history.
The ISPR said the statement reflected India’s continued inability to accept the existence of Pakistan even after more than seven decades, adding that such “jingoistic and shortsighted” thinking had repeatedly pushed the region towards conflict and instability.
The ISPR warned that threatening a sovereign nuclear state with elimination from the map was not strategic messaging but an example of dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. It stressed that any such confrontation would have severe and far-reaching consequences for the entire region.
The statement added that responsible nuclear powers should demonstrate restraint, maturity and strategic wisdom instead of promoting narratives of supremacy or national erasure.
The Pakistani military also urged the Indian leadership to avoid pushing South Asia towards another crisis or war, warning that the consequences would be devastating not only for the region but beyond.
It added that India needed to acknowledge Pakistan’s importance in the region and learn to coexist peacefully, cautioning that any attempt to target Pakistan could trigger consequences that would not remain geographically limited or politically manageable for India.
The ISPR also accused India of ignoring its own record, alleging that New Delhi had historically contributed to regional instability, supported terrorism and engaged in disinformation campaigns internationally.
Referring to last year’s military escalation between the two countries, termed “Marka-i-Haq” by Pakistan, the ISPR claimed India’s aggressive posture stemmed from frustration over its inability to undermine Pakistan.
