Lower than per week after changing into Pakistan’s new military chief, Basic Syed Asim Munir visited the Rakhchikri Sector in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Saturday and stated the army was able to defend “each inch of our motherland” if attacked, in a direct warning to India.

“We have now observed extremely irresponsible statements from Indian management on G-B & AJK lately. Let me make it categorically clear, Pakistan’s armed forces are ever prepared, not solely to defend each inch of our motherland, however to take the combat again to the enemy, if ever, struggle is imposed on us,” The Categorical Tribune quoted Munir as saying.

India’s international ministry didn’t instantly reply to information company Reuters’s request for remark.

In line with the army’s media wing, the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR), the military chief interacted with officers and troopers and appreciated their excessive morale, skilled competence and fight readiness whereas performing their duties in difficult circumstances, the Pakistan media reported.

Munir was apparently referring to Northern Military Commander Lt Basic Upendra Dwivedi’s latest assertion by which he had reportedly stated, “So far as the Indian Military is anxious, it’ll perform any order given by the federal government of India. Every time such orders are given, we’ll at all times be prepared for it. The army is at all times able to ensure that ceasefire understanding is rarely damaged as it’s within the curiosity of each nations, but when damaged at any time, we’ll give them a befitting reply.”

Dwivedi made his assertion whereas reacting to defence minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks stressing the federal government’s resolve to take again Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

On November 24, President Arif Alvi promoted Munir to the rank of Basic with instant impact and appointed him as Chief of Military Employees (COAS), ending intense hypothesis over probably the most highly effective place within the coup-prone nation, the place the army wields appreciable energy in issues of safety and international coverage.

On Tuesday, Munir changed Basic Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired after serving two consecutive three-year phrases as the military chief.

(With inputs from Reuters, ANI, PTI)