ANI
03 Oct 2022, 18:07 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday rejected comments made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his Vadodara address, where he drew a comparison between India's IT (Information Technology) industry with that of the IT (international terrorism) industry of the "neighbouring" country.
During his address, Jaishankar said just as India is an expert in information technology, "our neighbour is an expert in international terrorism" and warned that if terrorism is "being done against us, tomorrow it will be against you.""We have a neighbour.. like we are experts in IT they're experts in 'international terrorists'. It's going on for years...but we could explain to the world that terrorism is terrorism, today it's being done against us, tomorrow it will be against you," Jaishankar said at an event in Gujarat's Vadodara.
He pointed out that now the world's understanding of terrorism has changed as compared to earlier times and it is not tolerating it anymore. "Countries using terrorism are under pressure and are further reluctant," Jaishankar added.
Even though Jaishankar did not name Pakistan during his speech but Pakistan's foreign ministry said it was insinuating against them.
"Pakistan categorically rejects Indian External Affairs Minister's highly irresponsible and gratuitous remarks made at Vadodara, India insinuating at Pakistan's so-called involvement in international terrorism," the Pakistan foreign ministry said in a statement.
"Pakistan is the only country that has stemmed the tide of terror directed against it from elements and states with inimical motives," it added.
These comments are contrary to successive UN reports on terrorism and evidence presented by India on the global stage regarding Pakistan's terror module.
India, meanwhile, had maintained that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. India's consistent position is that between the two countries should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully, in an atmosphere free of terror and violence.
The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive environment. Pakistan continues to sponsor cross-border terrorism against India; restrict normal trade, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges; and engage in hostile and fabricated propaganda to vilify India.
"India, as a result of proactive outreach with the international community, successfully thwarted Pakistan's misleading attempts to present an alarmist picture of the situation of the region and interfere in the internal affairs of India," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said its annual report. (ANI)Get a daily dose of International Travel News news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to International Travel News.
More InformationNEW YORK CITY, New York: Walmart is set to close a major Sam's Club fulfillment center in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of a shift in...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: A U.S. judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed by 13 authors against Meta Platforms, the company that...
DUBAI, U.A.E: Oman is set to introduce a personal income tax as part of its strategy to reduce dependency on hydrocarbon revenues....
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on Friday announcing he had terminated trade talks with Canada....
Federal officials, then-Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb, union leaders, company representatives, and dozens of guests assembled at...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: New York City's financial markets reacted sharply this week as shares of local banks and real estate investment...
BANGKOK, Thailand: This week, Thailand implemented land border restrictions, including a ban on tourists traveling to Cambodia, as...
BARCELONA, Spain: Residents of Barcelona have devised a novel way to protest the presence of tourists in their city. Using a cheap...
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): A man allegedly misbehaved with a woman crew member onboard a Jaipur-bound Air India Express flight...
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday decided to set up Disaster Management Units...
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Air India has confirmed an incident of disruptive passenger behaviour aboard flight AI454 from Amritsar...
(250628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Maldives at the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE)...