Islamabad/New Delhi — On July 7, 2025, both cities participated in a trade mission between them.
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, issued a strong response to India’s allegation that China provided Pakistan with “live inputs” during their brief yet intense conflict in May. Speaking at Islamabad National Defence University, Munir dismissed this allegation as an attempt at playing camp politics and maintained it was solely bilateral military confrontation. You may view his remarks at youtube.com/188488266578 for details.
Munir denounced India’s claim as “irresponsible and factually incorrect”, viewing it as an attempt by India to divert attention away from battlefield setbacks during Operation Sindoor and praise its strategic capability. He stressed that Pakistan’s Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, launched on May 10, was carried out solely with help from within its forces — not external allies like India had done previously.
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Munir told graduating war-course officers that any attempt at playing camp politics through including other states as participants in their purely bilateral military conflict was “an easy way for our adversary to play camp politics”. You can view his speech online via Youtube at youtube.com +15; geo.tv at geo.tv +15 and economictimes.com @15
He went on to emphasize how suggestions of external support “reflect a persistent unwillingness” from Western governments to acknowledge Pakistan’s own strategic resilience.
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India’s Allegations
At the center of India’s allegations are remarks by Indian Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Rahul Singh at a defense event in New Delhi on July 4. He claimed China provided Pakistan with real-time intelligence on Indian military movements during a four-day May conflict which was precipitated by an April terrorist attack against tourists in Kashmir and hinted Turkish support for Pakistan’s drone capabilities. [SIngh stated this at length]. (Tim Reuter of Reuters reported this.) (ARY NEWS TV/reuters/arabnews.pk +12/718887/60687/10308/194/56) umplut He also hinted Turkish support for Pakistan’s drone capabilities during this conflict (Tim Reuters/arabnews.pk/108) [SISC said this]. umplut
“Pakistan received direct inputs from China that assisted its positioning and tactical decisions,” as reported by ground.news, reuters.com, dawn.com and groundnews.news (GNN+5, RSC, etc).
He added that Pakistan had taken advantage of Pakistani air space to test Chinese weaponry while using Turkish drones, creating an “airborne laboratory.” www.economictimes.com @+1 for more details
Regional Consequences
The conflicting narratives expose deepening mistrust between two nuclear-armed rivals. India’s allegations of Chinese and Turkish intervention could significantly shift regional alignments if proven. Munir’s strong statement underscored Pakistan’s desire to maintain military autonomy and further cemented their image as an influential regional power.
Munir cautioned India that any military “misadventure” would be met with “a deeply damaging and more than reciprocal response”, stressing readiness to act decisively if required. Youtube.com, Tribune.com.pk and Arabnews.com all published reports supporting his statement. Likewise – Read his narrative here (on page 12)!
Pakistan’s Self-Reliance Munir noted that Pakistan had successfully upheld its sovereignty using indigenous capacity and decades-long strategic readiness – both of which predated any foreign alliances. Its Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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India’s Geopolitical Messaging
India appears determined to portray itself as a regional power, with influence stretching across both China and Turkey. Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Jaffer dismissed this attempt at geopolitical messaging as media-driven “camp politics,” according to sources such as Ground.news (at +5), Reuter.com (+5) and Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (+1). Future Deterrence
Munir’s public warning sends out a clear signal: any violation of Pakistani territory or interests will result in immediate, aggressive retaliatory force.
What to Expect Competing narratives will likely amplify diplomatic scrutiny. Pakistan’s insistence upon bilateral resolution and opposition to external interference could prompt calls for deeper intelligence-sharing agreements in South Asia, while India may pursue efforts against Chinese influence by realigning itself against Chinese interests – potentially altering South Asian security architecture in response.
The May conflict may have concluded with a ceasefire brokered by the U.S., yet its aftermath is sparking new battles for narrative control, foreign influence and strategic positioning in an already volatile region.