Pakistan, June 28 -- Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, has termed India the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the region, calling on neighbouring countries to remain vigilant against Indian proxy networks.

Addressing officers of the 52nd Common Training Programme on Friday, COAS Munir stressed that Pakistan desires friendly ties with Afghanistan, a brotherly Islamic country, but expects it not to provide space to India's terror proxies, Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij.

"India is the largest sponsor of terrorism in the region," he said, warning that Pakistan would never accept Indian hegemony. "We have never bowed before India, nor will we ever do so."

The army chief said that terrorism is India's internal...