Pakistan has urged India to return to the core principles of international order including respect for sovereign rights of others and its treaty obligations, as well as restraint in both language and action.
In a statement issued in Islamabad today, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, said it is regrettable, though not entirely unexpected, that the Indian Prime Minister has, once again, set aside the ongoing project of historical revisionism and the internal repression of minorities to deliver yet another inflammatory monologue.
He said Indian Prime Minister’s references to weaponizing water, a shared, treaty-bound resource, reflect a troubling departure from international norms and a stark contrast between India’s conduct in the region and its declared global ambitions.
The Spokesperson clarified that a leadership truly in pursuit of international respect might first look inward, and seeks to cleanse its conscience before issuing threats to others.
Shafqat Ali Khan said the Indian government is linked to extraterritorial assassinations and foreign subversion. India is in occupation of foreign people and territories. Its record in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is defined by systematic repression. It is ironic that such a state now attempts to claim the mantle of victimhood.
The Spokesperson said the ideological followers of India’s current government have normalized mob violence, promoted hate campaigns and targeted religious minorities. Such acts may serve domestic optics, but cannot withstand international scrutiny. Nor do they inspire confidence in India’s image as a responsible regional power.
Shafqat Ali Khan made it clear that jingoism may stir applause on the campaign trail, but it undermines long-term peace and stability.
The Foreign Office Spokesperson said India’s youth, often the first casualty of chauvinistic nationalism, would do well to reject the politics of fear and instead work toward a future defined by dignity, reason, and regional cooperation.
