US Edition‘Not a Joke, but a Confession’: Rajnath Singh Roasts Pak Army Chief’s India-Pak Analogy - The Statesman
Rajnath Singh condemned Munir's speech as a national failure confession and criticized Pakistan's nuclear threats amid sharp Indian government reactions.
- On August 22, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's remarks were an admission of failure and showed Pakistan's 'robber mentality' at the Economic Times World Leaders' Forum.
- Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's speech earlier this month in Tampa, Florida, United States, included a crude analogy likening Pakistan to a dump truck and India to a luxury car at a black-tie dinner hosted by businessman Adnan Asad while attending General Michael Kurilla's farewell.
- The analogy backfired and was widely trolled, with the Ministry of External Affairs calling Asim Munir's dump truck metaphor irresponsible from a friendly third country.
- Singh warned India would respond if Munir's comments signalled hostility, referencing Operation Sindoor and August 14 MEA warnings of 'painful consequences' for nuclear misadventure.
- Singh framed the remarks within India's defence push by noting five positive indigenisation lists cover 509 platforms and DPSUs list over 5,000 components, urging foreign investment via the Strategic Partnership Model for coming years.
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‘Not a joke, but a confession’: Rajnath Singh roasts Pak army chief’s India-Pak analogy - The Statesman
Making himself a butt of jokes, Munir during his speech at an event in Florida, had drawn comparisons between the two nations. In what he described as “crude analogy”, Munir said, “India is shining Mercedes coming on a highway like Ferrari [sic], but we are a dump truck full of gravel. If the truck hits the car, who is going to be the loser?”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave a befitting reply to the recent statement of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir. He said that India built an economy like Ferrari/Mercedes through hard work and right policies, while the condition of Pakistan is still like a dumper. Singh called it an acceptance of Pakistan's failure and 'tribal mentality'.
'It's a confession of failure, shows plundering mentality': Rajnath Singh on Munir's anti-India speech
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir's comparison of India and Pakistan as a Ferrari and a dump truck respectively was a confession of failure as a nation. He further said his nuclear threats showed Pakistan's plundering mentality.
'Consider It Confession': Rajnath Singh Mocks Asim Munir Over ‘India Mercedes, Pak Dump Truck’ Remark
Rajnath Singh ridiculed Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s “dump truck” remark, calling it a confession of failure, while highlighting India’s progress in indigenous defense and fighter jet projects.
'India a Ferrari, Pakistan a dumper': Rajnath Singh says Asim Munir confessed Islamabad's reality
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir for his remarks, ‘Pakistan's economy is like a dump truck full of debris’ and said he considers Munir’s statement as a confession. Rajnath said he does not consider Munir's statement as mere troll material. “If we do not pay attention to the historical indication behind this serious warning, then it can become a matter of concern for us. And yes, if we pay …
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