Islamabad (June 28, 2017): Pakistan said that it was deeply deeply concerning to sale of advanced military technologies to India as such sales accentuate military imbalances in the region and undermine strategic stability in South Asia.
Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria in a statement issued in Islamabad on Wednesday said that by failing to address key sources of tension and instability in the region, the joint statement aggravates an already tense situation.’
“US-India Joint Statement issued from Washington yesterday, Tuesday, is unhelpful in achieving the objective of strategic stability and durable peace in the South Asia,” he said.
He said that the meeting in Washington between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi was a missed opportunity to induce India to alter its policies inimical to peace in the region.
The spokesperson said India’s persistent gross human rights violations in Kashmir and state backed persecution of religious minorities in India need to be replaced by respect for basic human dignity, protection of life, property and freedom of speech.
He said that Pakistan firmly believes in the legitimacy of the Kashmir cause and supports the peaceful struggle of the Kashmiri people for their right to self-determination.
The spokesperson said that Pakistan stands ready and committed to resolve all outstanding disputes, especially Jammu and Kashmir, with India through peaceful means and in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions that underscore the importance of addressing the aspirations of the people of Kashmir.
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