- The latest move from India has still isolated it on the int’l stadium, says AIF.
- Said that the extremist policies of Indian PM have damaged its credibility on a global scale.
- India promoting terrorism worldwide, explains the defense tsar.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif revealed on Thursday that his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh refused to sign the joint document during a high -level group of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO) in China after being denied a second round to speak.
Speaking on PK Press Club News“AAJ Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath program”, AIF said that its Indian counterpart addressed the second or third event on the basis of the alphabetical order.
Presenting the position based on evidence of Pakistan at the SCO meeting, the minister said: “I spoke fifth at the event, in which I mentioned the attack on Jaffar Express and [Indian spy] Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Meanwhile, the Indian Minister of Defense asked the President of the Conference – China – to speak again. Given the tradition, the Chinese Defense Minister refused India’s request.
Frustrated by the rejection of its request, India refused to sign the joint declaration, which had been agreed by all the participants with the exception of New Delhi, he added.
The Minister said that the latest move from India has still isolated him on the international scene.
He argued that the extremist policies of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have harmed his credibility on a global scale.
India promoting terrorism around the world, said Asif, adding that New Delhi was involved in the murder of a Sikh chief in Canada as well as terrorism in the United States. Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism sponsored by India, he added.
The Indian Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and terrorism in Balutchistan were also mentioned in the project, said Asif.
The joint declaration is not published if a member country refuses to sign it, added the minister.
Earlier, LT Gen Asim Malik, National Security Advisor (NSA), attended the 20th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of OCS Member States on Tuesday in Beijing, China.
In addition to interacting with Chinese leadership during the visit, the NSA made an important speech reiterating Pakistan’s position on the world and regional situation and contributions to peace and security, in addition to meetings with the key leadership of the OCS countries to improve bilateral and security cooperation.
Speaking at the SCO meeting, Singh accentuated New Delhi’s concerns about terrorism and urged member countries to adopt a position in principle on the issue, reported NDTV.
“The biggest challenges in our region are linked to peace, security and confidence deficit [….] India believes that reformed multilateralism can help strengthen cooperation to prevent conflicts between countries by creating mechanisms of dialogue and collaboration, “said the Indian defense Tsar.
“Remember to politicize anti -terrorist efforts”
Attending the same group, the Minister of Defense Asif has promised an unshakable commitment from Islamabad to the principles and objectives of SCO.
Expressing current conflicts around the world, the defense Tsar stressed that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was essential to obtain a shared vision of sustainable prosperity in the region.
“The international community should ensure peaceful resolution of long -standing unresolved conflicts in cashmere [as such] Unresolved conflicts remain a constant threat to world peace and security, “he said.
Still on the question of terrorism, Asif called terrorism as a common threat which was to be treated collectively.
“All states should refrain from politicizing joint efforts against terrorism,” added the minister.
He also stressed that there remains a common threat and must be addressed collectively. Pakistan calls on all states to refrain from politicizing the joint effort of the international community to combat the means of terrorism to divert the attention of their internal failures. He reaffirmed the conviction resolved by Pakistan of all the forms and manifestations of terrorism.
In addition, Asif said that Pakistan had condemned the terrorist attack in the IIIOJK region disputed and occupied illegally internationally recognized and said: “We call on all the states to hold these states to explain who planned, funded and sponsored terrorist attacks such as Jaffar Express in Balochistan”.
In this regard, he asked for the peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue, mediation and preventive diplomacy.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the meeting, the minister made bilateral commitments with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and China, exchanging opinions on shared security priorities and deepening collaboration.
