Summary Points, July 8 -- Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Monday strongly refuted Indian claims that Islamabad received foreign military assistance during the recent four-day conflict, labelling such assertions as "irresponsible" and "factually incorrect."

Addressing graduates at the National Defence University in Islamabad, Gen Munir emphasised that Operation Bunyanum Marsoos-hailed as a successful military campaign by Pakistan-was executed solely by indigenous forces, without any external involvement.

"Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan's successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect," Munir said. "They reflect a chronic reluctance to acknowledge the indigenous ca...