When Pakistan raised the Kashmir factor at a regional summit in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi called on the country to end cross-border terrorism so that situations can be created for any discussion. Addressing the Summit Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures (CICA) in Astana, Kazakhstan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of committing atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir (J
“Pakistan will have to prevent anti-India cross-border terrorism without delay and shut down its terrorist infrastructure,” he said, adding: “Therefore, it is suggested that Pakistan adhere to the demand by creating an enabling atmosphere, adding credible, verifiable and irreversible decision-making. “measurement. Not to allow any territory under its territory to be used for cross-border terrorism opposed to India in any way. “
MoS Meenakshi Lekhi, who represented India at the CICA summit, responded to Pakistan by saying it had abused the CICA platform to “spread false and malicious propaganda” in support of India. Meenakshi Lekhi said Pakistan diverts attention from members.
Meenakshi Lekhi: “The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been and will continue to be an integral component of India. Pakistan has no status to comment on India’s internal affairs. “
Meenakshi Lekhi said the Pakistani minister’s comments were a “blatant interference in India’s internal affairs, sovereignty and territorial integrity. “
The MoS also called on Pakistan to end the “gross and persistent violations of human rights in Pakistan-occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. “He also said Pakistan should also “evacuate Indian territories that are under its illegal and forced occupation. “
Meenakshi Lekhi: “Pakistan is the global epicenter of terrorism and continues to be the source of terrorist activity, India added. Pakistan continues to fail to invest in human development, but provides its resources to create the infrastructure of terrorism. “
“Terrorism remains the greatest challenge and risk to our peace and continues to be the greatest violator of human rights in all its forms. Terrorism like climate replaces us and turns us all into pandemics,” he said.
WHAT DID SHEHBAZ SHARIF SAY?
Shehbaz Sharif: “Pakistan needs a non-violent peace with all its neighbors, India adds. However, until India ends its atrocities in occupied Kashmir, a just and lasting peace will remain elusive. “
“India today is a risk to its minorities, to its neighbours, to its region and to itself,” he said, adding: “Pakistan is in a position to have an interaction with India for peace, prosperity and progress in the region because we can not allow more poverty [and] unemployment on both sides of the border. “
Shehbaz Sharif said he was “absolutely in a position and willing to have a serious discussion and talk about it with our Indian counterparts as long as they show the sincerity of their goal and show that they are willing to talk about the issues that have kept us at a distance. “for decades. “
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