ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the “belligerent rhetoric” by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, warning New Delhi not to underestimate its armed forces.
The Pakistan Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement, saying that Modi’s remark reflects India’s incurable obsession with Islamabad.
“The Indian Prime Minister’s threats and provocative statements further illustrate the extremist mindset that pervades the BJP leadership and has evidently permeated the state institutions in India,” the statement issued by the Pakistan foreign ministry reads.
The ministry added that BJP Government is making desperate attempts to divert attention from “growing domestic and international criticism of their discriminatory anti-Kashmir and anti-minority policies”.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Indian prime minister said he believes Pakistan would not stand a chance if a military confrontation broke out between the two sides. “The Indian armed forces won’t take more than a week-10 days to make Pakistan bite dust,” Modi said in a public rally.
On Wednesday, Pakistan sought to remind India of the “immediate and effective response” after the Balakot strike in February, 2019, “including the downing of Indian fighter aircraft and capture of Indian pilot.”
Farooqui urged the international community to take note of Modi’s statements, saying that the belligerent rhetoric and aggressive measures by India were a threat to regional peace and security.
