The Foreign Office (FO) rejected and condemned on Sunday the ?highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible? remarks by Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar about Pakistan?s armed forces, terming them ?misleading?.

The FO?s condemnation came a day after Jaishankar alleged that India?s core challenges with its neighbouring country stemmed directly from Pakistan?s military establishment.

In its reaction to the statement, the FO underscored that Pakistan was a responsible state, and all its institutions, including armed forces, were a pillar of national security, dedicated to safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

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