ISLAMABD: Pakistan on Saturday denounced the provocative remarks made by the Indian defence minister during a recent televised interview, in response to a media revelation regarding India’s clandestine operations within Pakistan.
“Pakistan stands resolute in its intent and ability to safeguard its sovereignty against any act of aggression, as demonstrated by its robust response to India’s reckless incursion in February 2019, which laid bare India’s hollow claims of military superiority,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement.
On 25 January 2024, Pakistan provided irrefutable evidence, elucidating India’s campaign of extrajudicial and transnational assassinations on Pakistani soil. India’s assertion of its preparedness to extra-judicially execute more civilians, arbitrarily pronounced as “terrorists”, inside Pakistan constituted a clear admission of culpability, the official news agency reported.
“It is imperative for the international community to hold India accountable for its heinous and illegal actions,” it asserted.
India’s ruling dispensation habitually resorted to hateful rhetoric to fuel hyper-nationalistic sentiments, unapologetically exploiting such discourse for electoral gains.
“Such myopic and irresponsible behaviour not only undermines regional peace but also impedes the prospects of constructive engagement in the long term,” it added.
The Foreign Office further said that Pakistan had always demonstrated its commitment to peace in the region. However, its desire for peace should not be misconstrued. “History attests to Pakistan’s firm resolve and ability to protect and defend itself,” it was reiterated.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh a day earlier admitted to the Narendra Modi-led government’s policy of orchestrating killings in Pakistan during a televised interview.
He said India will enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escapes over the border after trying to carry out terrorist activities in the country.
“India always wants to maintain good relations with its neighbouring countries … But if anyone shows India the angry eyes again and again, comes to India and tries to promote terrorist activities, we will not spare them,” Singh said.
