Gen Bajwa also said that the region surrounding Pakistan remains captive due to "historical baggage" and "negative competition".
Lt Gen Haroon Aslam of the Pakistan Army on Thursday resigned a day after he was superseded by his two juniors who were made the new army chief and the chairman joint chief of staff committee.
'The next war will be fought by China-Pakistan against India and we have to fully be prepared. We must read the writing on the wall.'