Pakistan regrets “continued erosion of maturity and decorum in Indian statecraft,” says FO statement.Islamabad has strongly censured New Delhi over the \u201creckless\u201d and \u201chate-driven\u201d remarks made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Pakistan, describing them as the product of \u201cthe theatrical flourish of a campaign rally rather than the sobriety expected of the leader of a nuclear-armed state\u201d. \u201cThe hate-driven invocation of violence in his remarks is deeply disturbing, not only for its content but for the dangerous precedent it sets in a region already burdened by volatility,\u201d the Foreign Office in Islamabad said in a statement issued on social media on Tuesday. \u201cWe regret the continued erosion of maturity and decorum in Indian statecraft.\u201d Speaking at a rally in Bhuj in his home state of Gujarat on the day he completed 11 years in office, Modi declared: \u201cTo end terrorism in Pakistan, the people of Pakistan need to step forward. Live peacefully and eat your bread, or else my bullet is ready\u201d. The Indian premier had said that those who fanned terror had not even imagined in their dreams how difficult it is to face Modi. \u201cEver since Pakistan was born, it has focused on enmity with India, while we in India have focused on removing poverty, growth, and development,\u201d he said while addressing a public rally in Dahod on Monday, the first day of his two-day visit to Gujarat. Islamabad has strongly condemned the Indian prime minister\u2019s comments during the Gujarat visit, describing them as \u201creckless\u201d and provocative. The Foreign Office stressed that the Indian leader’s remarks were deeply disturbing, adding: \u201cThis kind of inflammatory rhetoric goes against the core principles of the United Nations Charter.\u201d It added that all member states are obliged to resolve disputes peacefully and must refrain from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty and political independence of other nations. Islamabad views Modi’s comments as \u201creckless provocation\u201d aimed at deflecting attention from what it described as \u201congoing human rights violations and demographic engineering\u201d in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The latest statement comes as Modi’s rhetoric has been persistent following India’s unprovoked attacks on Pakistan earlier this month. The attacks came after at least 26 people were killed in the April 22 attack on tourists in the scenic Pahalgam area of IIOJK. Following the incident, India blamed Pakistan without providing evidence, a claim denied by Islamabad. In response, India launched a series of small-scale cross-border attacks, followed by missile strikes inside Pakistan. Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that all strategies devised by India and Prime Minister Modi had been systematically disproven by Pakistan\u2019s decisive actions. He detailed Pakistan\u2019s retaliatory measures following the 6\u20137 May incidents, revealing that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, ordered strikes on 26 Indian locations. Pakistan\u2019s armed forces subsequently launched a large-scale military action, named Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, targeting several Indian military sites across multiple regions on May 10. The conflict, which was provoked by India, lasted for at least 87 hours and concluded the same day with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States. In today\u2019s statement, Islamabad reaffirmed its credentials as a leading contributor to UN peacekeeping and its long-standing cooperation in global counter-terrorism efforts, stating that these speak louder than \u201cany hostile soundbite\u201d. The Foreign Office also criticised the growing influence of Hindutva ideology in India, alleging a rise in majoritarianism and religious intolerance. \u201cIf extremism is indeed a concern for the Indian government, it would do well to turn inward\u2014towards the alarming rise of majoritarianism, religious intolerance, and the systematic disenfranchisement of minorities under the increasingly brutal Hindutva ideology,\u201d the statement read. Islamabad reiterated its commitment to peace based on mutual respect and sovereign equality, while making it clear that any threat to Pakistan\u2019s security or territorial integrity would be met with a firm and proportionate response. \u201cWe will act in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which recognises the right of self-defence,\u201d it stated. Islamabad also called on the international community to take serious note of what it described as \u201cIndia\u2019s escalating rhetoric\u201d, warning that it undermines regional peace and jeopardises the possibility of meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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