Pakistan has denounced the provocative remarks recently made by the Indian defence minister in a televised interview.
In a TV interview on Friday. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had claimed that India would enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escaped over the border after trying to carry out terrorist activities in the country.
His comment came in response to a revelation by a British media organisation regarding India's clandestine operations within Pakistan that have killed 20 people since 2020.
In response to the interview, the Foreign Office has said that Pakistan presented irrefutable evidence on January 25, 2024, exposing India's campaign of extrajudicial and transnational assassinations on Pakistani territory.
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"India's assertion of its preparedness to extra-judicially execute more civilians, arbitrarily pronounced as 'terrorists', inside Pakistan constitutes a clear admission of culpability," a statement issued by the FO said on Saturday.
It further urged the international community to hold India's heinous and illegal actions accountable.
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Pakistan Denounces the Provocative Remarks Made by the Indian Defence Minister
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"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 FO stressed.
The current government in India "habitually resorts to hateful rhetoric" to stir up hyper-nationalistic sentiments, and "unapologetically" uses it to its advantage in elections.
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The statement said that such "myopic and irresponsible" behaviour not only undermined regional peace, but also impeded the prospects of constructive engagement in the long term. "Pakistan has always demonstrated its commitment to peace in the region. However, our desire for peace should not be misconstrued. History attests to Pakistan's firm resolve and ability to protect and defend itself," it cautioned.
Rajnath Singh had said in the interview: "If they run away to Pakistan, we will enter Pakistan to kill them."
