NEW DELHI – In an interview Indian PM Narendra Modi has claimed isolatingPakistan in the World.
He asserted that it would be a “big mistake” to think that Pakistan willmend its ways after just “one war”, referring to the 2016 surgical strike.Asurgical strike is a military attack aimed to harm only the intended targetand ensure minimal collateral damage to general public infrastructure andutilities around it.”Pakistan will never improve on the basis of one war.
That nation will still take some time to improve. But, can we hear anythingin the midst of bombs? Today, terror supporting Pakistan is isolated,” Modiquoted as saying in tweets by the PMO.He also said all PMs of India, acrossall parties never opposed dialogue with Pakistan.
On a dialogue between India and Pakistan, Pakistan FO Spokesperon Dr Faisalsaid that Islamabad wanted a dialogue with India but New Delhi was shyingaway.”If India shies away from dialogue, we cannot do much. It takes two totango.
Our position on the matter is clear,” he said, adding that a letter byPrime Minister Imran Khan, written to his Indian counterpart on September14, clearly laid down Pakistan’s policy.India has also made it clear toIslamabad that talks and terror cannot go together.
“Obviously we would like to discuss the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir, firstand foremost, in addition to all other matters. We, unlike India do not shyaway from having a dialogue for resolution of all outstanding issuesbetween the two countries,” he said.Faisal also said that Pakistan’s desirefor peace must not be misconstrued as its “weakness”.
Terming India-Pakistan relations as a “difficult and complicated one”, hesaid, “We are slowly moving forward.” Condemning the alleged violation ofthe Line of Control by Indian drones, he said Pakistan was vigilant andresponded effectively to these threats.
“Any misadventure by India would be responded in a befitting manner,” hesaid.Asked about the reports claiming 23 Indian passports were misplaced bythe High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi, he said “the matter has beenlooked into.
There is no evidence that the alleged missing 23 passports were received bythe Mission. As such, reports in this regard are baseless and speculative.”