Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi slammed New Delhi for “threatening regional peace via its aggressive attitude” on Wednesday.
He blamed India for giving rise to tensions in the region by carrying out construction activities in territory that was considered disputed between it and China. “A war was fought between India and China in 1962 and again, India is resorting to aggressive posturing in the same territory,” he said.
Tensions between China and India fire up amid reports of both countries’ soldiers engaging in disputes.
Commenting on Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and tri-services chiefs on the border dispute with China, Qureshi said that it remains to be seen what India’s intentions in the region are.
“Pakistan has said this over and over again. I have said this to the UN Secretary-General and written letters to the UN Security Council that India is threatening peace [in the region] through its aggressive behaviour,” he said.
“India’s intentions do not look good,” said FM Qureshi.
“India has already heated up the occupied Kashmir front and you know very well its attitude towards Nepal
[on border issue]
,” he said, adding that New Delhi was also sabotaging peace in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister urged the Indian government to exhibit responsible behaviour by making use of the “mechanisms of dialogue and consultations to solve disputes”.
India-China standoff intensifies at eastern Laddakh with troop buildup
The standoff between India and China at the disputed eastern Laddakh border area intensified a few days ago with Indian media reports claiming both sides have increased their troops in the area.
