Sushma flays Pakistan at UNGA |
Referring to Pakistan, India`s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said talks cannot be pursued in the midst of “terrorist bloodshed” with a nation that “glorifies killers” and refuses to see the “blood of innocents”. Addressing the 73rd United Nations General Assembly debate, the foreign minister said despite India extending the olive branch for talks many times, it had to be stopped only because of the behaviour of the neighbouring country.India is accused of sabotaging the process of talks. This is a complete lie. Talks with Pakistan have begun many times. If they stopped, it was only because of their behaviour,” she said. Swaraj said she had personally gone to Islamabad in December 2016 for the resumption of comprehensive bilateral dialogue. But soon after, Pakistan-sponsored terrorists attacked Indian air force base in Pathankot on January 2. Swaraj said the neighbouring country was not only an expert in providing safe haven to terrorists but also at trying to mask malevolence with verbal duplicity.Swaraj`s attack on Islamabad comes after her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi made personal remarks against her following the diplomatic snub at the informal meeting of SAARC foreign ministers in New York.
|
|
|
|