ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah mehmood Qureshi grills Indiaover border tensions with neighboring countries.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that the recentconflict between China and India was triggered by the latter’s “illegalconstructions” in Ladakh, *Radio Pakistan* reportedlink.
Qureshi said that while China wished to resolve issues through dialogue, it”cannot remain oblivious to India’s illegal constructions” as he urged theworld community to take notice of India’s hostile policies.
The foreign minister, in a conversation with state broadcaster *PakistanTelevision* (PTV), expressed concern over the construction of roads andairstrips by India in Ladakh, which is a disputed territory, adding thatNew Delhi’s “aggressive policy against its neighbours is putting regionalpeace and stability at stake”.
Qureshi pointed out that New Delhi had strippedlink occupied Jammu and Kashmir of itsspecial status last year, saying that the move showed India’s intention of”changing the demographic composition of the territory”.
He also claimed India had “used the land of Afghanistan against Pakistan”.
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In a separate statement, the foreign minister said: “The world should takenotice of India’s motives, where is it headed?
“Sometimes India has problems with Nepal, at other times, it (New Delhi)tries to disrupt the Afghan peace process.
“India tries to promote unrest in Balochistan and now it has done the samein Ladakh and is trying to blame China for it.”
