Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir on Monday rejected India's claims that Islamabad received external military support—particularly from China—during the four-day border clashes in May, calling the allegation “factually incorrect” and “irresponsible”.

Rahul Singh also claimed that Turkiye had supplied military hardware to Islamabad, and that India was, in effect, dealing with at least three adversaries during the May 7–10 confrontation.

“Naming other states as participants in the purely bilateral military conflagration is also a shoddy attempt at playing camp politics...,” the Pakistan Army Chief added.

“Any misadventure or attempt to undermine Pakistan's sovereignty will be met with a swift, and resolute response without any constraints or inhibitions,” he stated.

“Any attempt to target our population centres, military bases, economic hubs and ports will instantly invoke a deeply hurting and more than reciprocal response."

“In contrast to India's strategic behaviour resting on parochial self-alignment, Pakistan has forged lasting partnerships based on principled diplomacy, anchored in mutual respect and peace,” Munir said.

“Wars are not won through media rhetoric, imported fancy hardware, or political sloganeering, but through faith, professional competence, operational clarity, institutional strength and national resolve,” he remarked.

Pakistan, however, maintains that its own military operation—Bunyanum Marsoos—was entirely indigenous and effective, with no role played by external powers.