ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected the remarks made by the Indian External Affairs Minister, Subhramanyam Jaishankar, in Brussels, calling them irresponsible and advising him to refrain from concocting misleading narratives to justify its recent aggressive actions.
“The discourse of top diplomats should aim to promote peace and harmony, rather than producing bellicose punchlines,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.
Speaking in Brussels on Tuesday, Jaishankar said when India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintained that ‘Operation Sindoor’ was not over, it was a clear message that “we reserve the right to go after terrorists anytime, anywhere if they have done harm to us”.
The Foreign Office stressed that the tone and tenor of a Foreign Minister should be commensurate with his dignified status.
It said that for the last several years, India has been engaged in a malicious campaign to mislead the international community through a fictitious narrative of victimhood.
“However, India’s continued anti-Pakistan diatribe cannot hide its sponsorship of terrorism beyond its borders, nor can it cover up the state-sanctioned oppression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the Foreign Office statement added.
“Instead of pointing fingers at others, India should introspect on its own involvement in terrorism, subversion, and targeted assassinations,” the statement said.
The Foreign Office advised India to desist from concocting misleading narratives to justify its recent aggressive actions.
It said Pakistan believes in peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and diplomacy; however, it stands resolute in its intent and ability to safeguard its sovereignty against any aggression, as exemplified by its robust response to India’s reckless strikes last month.
It noted the narrative emerging from India betrays sheer frustration, following an unsuccessful military adventure against Pakistan.
“The Indian leaders would be well-advised to improve the standard of their discourse and discard their obsession with Pakistan,” it said.
According to the statement, history will judge not by who shouted the loudest — but by who acted the wisest.
