Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Friday (December 13, 2024) that India needs good relations with Pakistan like different neighboring international locations, however we would like terrorism-free neighbours. Jaishankar said this in response to a query concerning the steps taken by the authorities to enhance the strained relations between Pakistan and India.
He said that India’s stand on terrorism is very clear and this has been repeatedly expressed to Pakistan additionally. This is to point out the Pakistanis whether or not they’re altering their outdated habits or not, if they don’t change then it’ll have an effect on bilateral relations. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Naveen Jindal had requested him in the Lok Sabha what the authorities was doing to enhance relations between India and Pakistan.
On Naveen Jindal’s questions, Jaishankar said, ‘If we speak about enhancing relations with Pakistan, like different neighbors we additionally need good relations with Pakistan, however like different neighbors we additionally need Pakistan to cease terrorism. sure. We have made it clear that the perspective that Pakistan has adopted in the previous should be modified and if it doesn’t accomplish that then it is apparent that it’ll have an effect on the relations. So on this matter the ball is in Pakistan’s court docket and it is aware of no matter must be achieved.
He said that India has repeatedly raised the situation of cross border terrorism with Pakistan and harassed that terrorism and talks can’t go collectively. Jaishankar blamed Pakistan for deteriorating commerce relations and said that in the 12 months 2019, his authorities took such selections which led to disruption. This is a matter on which he began.
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