Terrorism will inevitably invite consequences: India
02-Oct-2024India responded by reiterating its position that terror and talks cannot go together, dismissing Sharif's comments on strategic restraint.
India on Saturday sharply criticised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address to the United Nations General Assembly, in which he once again raised the Kashmir issue.
Exercising the right of reply, India said Pakistan coveted Indian territory and had used terrorism to disrupt elections in Jammu and Kashmir, an inalienable and integral part of India.
"As the world knows, Pakistan has long employed cross-border terrorism as a weapon against its neighbours," said Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan. "It has attacked our parliament, our financial capital, Mumbai, marketplaces, and pilgrimage routes. The list is long. For such a country to speak about violence anywhere is hypocrisy at its worst."
Mangalanandan added that it was "extraordinary" for a country with a history of rigged elections to talk about political choices in a democracy.
India responded by reiterating its position that terror and talks cannot go together, dismissing Sharif's comments on strategic restraint.
"There can be no compact with terrorism. Pakistan should realise that cross-border terrorism against India will inevitably invite consequences," said the Indian representative.
