ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday thatIndia s hegemonic pretensions presented a clear danger to Pakistan ssecurity and regional stability.
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, he said India has resorted towar-mongering and issued nuclear threats for short-term “domestic electoralgains.”
The minister said New Delhi refused to bilaterally engage in dialogue andrejected proposals aimed at risk reduction, confidence-building and nuclearand missile restraint.
Qureshi said Pakistan desired peace and strategic stability in order tofocus on its socio-economic development agenda.
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He said our conduct continued to be defined by restraint andresponsibility, and the avoidance of an arms race. “Pakistan, however,cannot remain oblivious to the evolving security dynamics in its immediateneighbourhood.”
