T means Terrorism: The Foreign Ministry on Friday hit again at the remarks of Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in which he had expressed hope for higher relations with India. Along with this, the ministry has additionally reprimanded China. Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday expressed his need to construct higher relations with New Delhi.
Speaking on commerce relations with India in a press convention, he mentioned that it takes two individuals to enhance relations. He appealed to create an surroundings to enhance relations with India.
In his assertion, the Pakistani minister had used the English proverb – ‘It takes two to tango’ which signifies that one can’t clap with one hand. On this assertion of Dar, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal taunted and mentioned, "The relevant word in this is ‘T’ which means ‘terrorism’ and not ‘tango’…"
With this, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the creation of two new counties by China in the illegally occupied Aksai Chin space and registered its protest."text-align: justify;">According to media reviews, final week, China had introduced the creation of two new counties in Xinjiang province bordering India. He’an County and Hekang County, forming Hotan Prefecture, cowl elements of Aksai Chin, which is a part of the Ladakh Union Territory that China has illegally occupied since the Nineteen Fifties. p model="text-align: justify;">On this situation the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned, "We have seen the announcement regarding the establishment of two new counties in Hotan Prefecture of China. Some parts of the jurisdiction of these so-called counties fall in the Union Territory of Ladakh of India.’
Jaiswal said, ‘We have never accepted the illegal Chinese occupation of Indian territory in this area. The creation of new counties will neither affect India’s long-standing and consistent position regarding our sovereignty over the region nor legitimize China’s illegal-forcible occupation. We have lodged a serious protest with the Chinese side through diplomatic channels."
Along with this, India on Friday additionally expressed concern over China’s plan to construct an enormous dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson mentioned, "We have seen information released by Xinhua on 25 December 2024 regarding a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra River) in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. We have rights over the river waters and as a lower riparian country, we have consistently expressed our views and concerns to the Chinese side through expert level and diplomatic channels regarding mega projects on the rivers in their territory."
Jaiswal mentioned, "The latest report reiterates these concerns, emphasizing the need for transparency and consultation with downstream countries. The Chinese side has been urged to ensure that the interests of countries downstream the Brahmaputra are not harmed by activities in the upper reaches. We will continue to monitor and take necessary measures to protect our interests."