Pakistan on Wednesday rejected what it claimed as "baseless accusations" and "unfounded assertions" made by India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi.
Singh on Tuesday accused Pakistan of making repeated efforts to destabilise India by sponsoring terrorism and said it must dismantle its terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) or face consequences.
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A day before, Indian Army chief Gen Dwivedi claimed that Pakistan is the "epicentre" of terrorism and the cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir is being "orchestrated" by that country.
In a statement, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday rejected the remarks of the Indian Army chief about Pakistan being the "epicentre of terrorism".
"Such politically motivated and fallacious statements reflect the extreme politicization of the Indian Army,” it said.
“Instead of trying to conjure up a non-existent terror infrastructure in Pakistan, it would be wise not to indulge in self-delusion, and appreciate the ground reality. Pakistan takes strong exception to such baseless and unfounded statements," it added.
Separately, the Foreign Office said that "such rhetoric from Indian leadership cannot divert international attention" from the alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.
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It said that Jammu and Kashmir remains an "internationally recognised disputed territory", whose final status is to be determined in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Pakistan also pointed out that "such provocative statements" were counterproductive to regional peace and stability.
"Instead of levelling baseless allegations against others, India must introspect and address its own documented involvement in orchestrating targeted assassinations, acts of subversion, and state-sponsored terrorism in foreign territories,” the Foreign Office said.
