The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said that there has been no let up in Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism and Islamabad is yet to show seriousness in providing justice to the families of the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Report on Monday.
In its annual report for 2022, the MEA also said that Pakistan is engaged in “hostile and fabricated propaganda” to malign India and divert attention from its domestic political and economic failures.
India wants normal relations with Pakistan
It said India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan and New Delhi’s consistent position has been that issues, if any, should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully, in an environment free from terrorism and violence. At the same time, he said that it is the responsibility of Pakistan to create such a conducive environment.
It said, “Pakistan is engaged in hostile and fabricated propaganda to malign India and divert attention from its own domestic political and economic failures.”
The Ministry of External Affairs said, “India completely and unequivocally rejects all actions and statements of Pakistan, which are completely internal to India.”
It added that there is a great understanding among the countries that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and matters related to it are internal to the country.
“Despite India’s continued insistence that Pakistan honors its January 2004 commitment not to allow its soil or territory to be used for terrorism against India, cross-border terrorism, infiltration and illegal smuggling of arms into India There has been no shortage along the Line of Control (LoC) and across the International Border,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Pakistan has not yet honored its commitments
It said, ‘Pakistan has not yet shown seriousness in providing justice to the families of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack’. The Ministry of External Affairs noted that India has consistently emphasized the need for Pakistan to take “credible, irreversible and verifiable” action to end cross-border terrorism. It added, “India consistently raises the issue of Pakistan’s continued support to cross-border terrorism and terrorist infiltration in bilateral, regional and multilateral fora. In such outreach, reliable information about the Pakistani origin of captured terrorists should also be shared.” Is performed.”
The Ministry of External Affairs said that India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan. “India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan. India’s consistent position is that issues, if any, between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an environment free from terrorism and violence. ” Environment,” it said. “However, Pakistan continues to sponsor cross-border terrorism against India; Restrict normal trade, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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