Pakistan mocks rise in Indian defence budget in absence of professionalism and passion in Indian Armed Forces
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*ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal has said that India should know increasing defence budget won’t make any difference, however, the passion counts to defend the sovereignty of the country.*
At his weekly news briefing on Thursday – about India’s decision to increase its defence budget – he said that the increase is aimed at pushing the region into an *arms race*.
“India should know that increasing defence budget alone won’t make any difference,” the spokesperson said in a reference to the Feb 27-28 military exchanges between the two neighbouring countries. “Passion to defend the country’s sovereignty counts,” he clarified.
The FO has urged the World Bank to fulfill its responsibility regarding empanelment of Court of Arbitration for resolution of water related disputes between Pakistan and India. The FO spokesperson reacted strongly to the recent statements of Indian leadership on the *Indus Water Treaty*.
