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Modi, in address, chides Pakistan and urges Indian unity

Soldiers from the Special Security Unit (SSU) hold Pakistan’s national flag during a ceremony to celebrate the country’s 70th Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan, August 14, 2016.

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India, who has no claim on Balochistan whatsoever, has been supporting terrorism in the Pakistani province as proved by the admission of Indian spy, Kulbhusan Yadav, captured well inside Pakistani territory.

The former external affairs minister said Balochistan was an internal matter of Pakistan.

Pakistan today invited India for talks on Kashmir, saying it is the “international obligation” of both the countries to resolve the issue, notwithstanding India’s insistence that it would talk on “contemporary and relevant” issues in Indo-Pak relations. “At this time, the contrast between the Indian Occupied Kashmir and the Azad Jammu and Kashmir could not be more stark”, Aziz said.

Asserting that India will not yield to terrorism and violence, the Prime Minister asked youths to return to the mainstream by shunning the path of violence, comments which are seen as a message to youth of Kashmir.

Other highlights of Modi’s lengthy speech included updates on his administration’s record in bringing electricity and toilets to villages, and controlling leakages in delivering subsidies in welfare reform schemes. “Our government is planning to open museums all over the country to glorify their role so that future generations can know about their sacrifices”, said the PM said. “A handful of miscreants, manipulated by the Indian intelligence agency, are involved in anti-peace activities in Balochistan”.

The Indian high commissioner to Pakistan was called by Chaudhry and handed over an invitation addressed to Jaishankar, the Foreign Office said.

“People of Balochistan are loyal and patriotic. they love Pakistan and will never support the nefarious designs of the country’s enemies”, he said. “The road of militancy and terrorism does not help anyone”.

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Since the death of Burhan Wani, Kashmir has faced clashes with the indian forces. “India is exposing Pakistan at worldwide level and has made it clear that talks will be now about the repression of people in PoK and how they can get rid of this”, BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said.

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