In an interview with BBC Urdu Service, Aziz pointed that, India always starts accusing Pakistan immediately after any attack without waiting for investigations.
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Responding to his address in Kerala, the two diplomats asserted that several United Nations resolutions recognised Pakistan as a party to the Kashmir dispute and India too recognised that status, however, adding that India has no justification for interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
These were Modi’s first public comments since a terror attack on an Indian army base heightened tensions between the two countries.
In my personal opinion, India should initiate a concerted global effort to diplomatically isolate Pakistan as an immediate step.
The world is shocked at Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s reference to Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani as a “peace-loving youth ” and it is an evidence of that country’s involvement in terrorism, he said. He said that Pakistan is exporting terrorism across the world adding that India has been successful in isolating Pakistan, and will intensify its efforts so that the country is completely isolated.
Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over “failure” to prevent terrorist attacks, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday said while he is advising Pakistan to concentrate on welfare of its people, he should also introspect on the working of his government.
Geo TV, one of the leading news channel of Pakistan, said: “Indian PM Narendra Modi threatens Pakistan”.
Modi said, India had never bowed to terror and would never do so in future and would strive to defeat it.
“Let me tell Pakistan that the sacrifice of 18 Indian soldiers will not go to waste, ” said Mr Modi in his speech. While politicians speak, military acts to show valour.
Pakistan, however, has rejected the allegations as baseless and unfounded, and called the Indian move an attempt to divert attention from the alleged human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir, reported The Express Tribune. “He also said that his government is ready to accept Pakistan’s challenge of war, well I want to remind him that it is the UPA government which has fought three wars against Pakistan and won”, he said.
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In a video, which went viral on Twitter on Saturday, Raju can be seen refusing to travel to Pakistan to “entertain those who murder our soldiers”.
