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Pakistan condemns Modi's remarks as inflammatory, contradictory to global
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MOFA describes Indian PM's statement as "inflammatory" and indicative of a consistent pattern of historical distortion
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday sharply criticised recent statements made by Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, describing them as "inflammatory" and indicative of a consistent pattern of historical distortion, domestic
suppression, and confrontational rhetoric.
The Foreign Office noted that Modi's remarks represented a concerning shift away from international standards and underscored
the gap between India’s behaviour in the region and its professed global ambitions.
The Indian PM intensified his rhetoric against Pakistan, describing recent cross-border incidents as part of a “deliberate war
strategy” rather than mere proxy warfare. Speaking at a ceremony in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Tuesday, Modi warned that India
would respond “accordingly” if confronted with acts of war.
“It is regrettable, though not entirely unexpected, that the Indian Prime Minister has, once again, set aside the ongoing project of
historical revisionism and the internal repression of minorities to deliver yet another inflammatory monologue,” MOFA statement
read.
The FO particularly took note of the Indian premier's references to water, a shared resource governed by treaty obligations.
Modi had claimed that the water resource issues in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and the Indus Waters
Treaty had been “put in abeyance”, accusing previous Indian governments of neglecting dam maintenance and water
infrastructure.
“His references to weaponising water, a shared, treaty-bound resource, reflect a troubling departure from international norms and
a stark contrast between India’s conduct in the region and its declared global ambitions.”
MOFA further stated that “the Indian government is linked to extraterritorial assassinations and foreign subversion,” and described
India’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir as one marked by “systematic repression.”
“It is ironic that such a state now attempts to claim the mantle of victimhood,” the ministry added, accusing the current Indian
government of promoting “mob violence,” “hate campaigns,” and “targeting religious minorities.”
Pakistan urged India to adhere to the “core principles of international order,” which include respect for sovereignty, treaty
obligations, and restraint in rhetoric and conduct. “Jingoism may stir applause on the campaign trail, but it undermines long-term
peace and stability,” the statement warned.
The ministry concluded by calling on India’s youth to reject divisive politics and instead contribute to “a future defined by dignity,
reason, and regional cooperation.”
The Indian premier has been making hateful remarks against Pakistan despite a ceasefire agreed by Islamabad and New Delhi
following the recent standoff between the two nations.
The nuclear-armed nations engaged in a short but deadly conflict after India launched unprovoked missile strikes inside the
Pakistani territory on the night of May 6 and 7, in what it said was targetted at militant camps linked to the Pahalgam attack in
against the killing of tourists in the IIOJK.
The Indian strikes killed several Pakistani civilians including women and children.
Among a slew of measures against Pakistan, New Delhi also unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), an agreement
negotiated by the World Bank in 1960.
In a measured and restrained response, the Pakistan armed forces launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named
"Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos", and targeted several Indian military installations across multiple regions.
Pakistan Air Force downed six Indian fighter jets, including three Rafales, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war,
provoked by India, ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.
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