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In his first strong rebuke of Pakistan since becoming Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Tuesday denounced it for continuing a 'proxy war' against India.
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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, India and Pakistan find themselves tangled in another round of bitterness with Islamabad on Wednesday describing PM Narendra Modi's remarks that Pakistan was waging a proxy war of terrorism on India as baseless rhetoric and unfortunate.
The government responded by saying that Modi was only articulating India's core concern in relations with Pakistan and warned Islamabad that India's "tool kit" for dealing with the issue of terrorism was not restricted.
"With reference to news reports attributed to Prime Minister Modi repeating the baseless rhetoric against Pakistan regarding terrorism, the spokesperson recalled that Pakistan has consistently condemned terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations," the Pakistan government said in a statement, adding that the Indian accusations made "at the highest political level" were most unfortunate.
READ ALSO: In Kargil, PM Narendra Modi attacks Pak for 'proxy war', killing innocents
Modi's remarks on terrorism are 'baseless rhetoric', Pakistan says
India responded by saying terror threats from Pakistan were a "real and present danger" and that it was not possible for India to "wish away" 26/11 and the Parliament attack.
"The prime minister was articulating what is for us the core concern in our relation with Pakistan. Mere denials of selective approaches towards terrorism are not going to drive away our concerns," external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
"India will in any case address its concerns on terrorism through all means available to us. Our tool kit is not restricted in any manner," the spokesperson added.
(PM Narendra Modi waves to supporters during a public rally in Kargil on August 12, 2014.)
Asked whether the talks between the foreign secretaries scheduled for August 25 will go ahead, he said they were meeting following directives from prime ministers of both the countries to be in touch and explore the way forward in bilateral ties.
Pakistan had earlier described Modi's remarks as most unfortunate, especially as the leadership of Pakistan, it said, wished to establish good neighbourly relations with India.
"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to India in May was in this spirit and generated a fresh momentum in the bilateral relationship. It would be in the larger interest of regional peace that instead of engaging in a blame game, the two countries should focus on resolving all issues through dialogue and work together to promote friendly and cooperative relations," the Pakistan government said.
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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, India and Pakistan find themselves tangled in another round of bitterness with Islamabad on Wednesday describing PM Narendra Modi's remarks that Pakistan was waging a proxy war of terrorism on India as baseless rhetoric and unfortunate.
The government responded by saying that Modi was only articulating India's core concern in relations with Pakistan and warned Islamabad that India's "tool kit" for dealing with the issue of terrorism was not restricted.
"With reference to news reports attributed to Prime Minister Modi repeating the baseless rhetoric against Pakistan regarding terrorism, the spokesperson recalled that Pakistan has consistently condemned terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations," the Pakistan government said in a statement, adding that the Indian accusations made "at the highest political level" were most unfortunate.
READ ALSO: In Kargil, PM Narendra Modi attacks Pak for 'proxy war', killing innocents
Modi's remarks on terrorism are 'baseless rhetoric', Pakistan says
India responded by saying terror threats from Pakistan were a "real and present danger" and that it was not possible for India to "wish away" 26/11 and the Parliament attack.
"The prime minister was articulating what is for us the core concern in our relation with Pakistan. Mere denials of selective approaches towards terrorism are not going to drive away our concerns," external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
"India will in any case address its concerns on terrorism through all means available to us. Our tool kit is not restricted in any manner," the spokesperson added.
(PM Narendra Modi waves to supporters during a public rally in Kargil on August 12, 2014.)
Asked whether the talks between the foreign secretaries scheduled for August 25 will go ahead, he said they were meeting following directives from prime ministers of both the countries to be in touch and explore the way forward in bilateral ties.
Pakistan had earlier described Modi's remarks as most unfortunate, especially as the leadership of Pakistan, it said, wished to establish good neighbourly relations with India.
"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to India in May was in this spirit and generated a fresh momentum in the bilateral relationship. It would be in the larger interest of regional peace that instead of engaging in a blame game, the two countries should focus on resolving all issues through dialogue and work together to promote friendly and cooperative relations," the Pakistan government said.
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