New Delhi: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who recently led an all-party delegation on a multi-national tour, said on Tuesday that the delegation had conveyed to global leaders India's firm policy of zero tolerance against cross-border terrorism.
He said the delegation told foreign counterparts that Pakistan remains gripped by a "military-terrorist nexus," where the country's generals use terrorism as a proxy to maintain their relevance.
"Pakistan is not only a state in denial, but the military-terrorist nexus has become a deadly combination," the BJP MP told reporters. "When we talked about history, we talked about how Pakistan is in the hands of Generals... The world needs to understand that Pakistan is in the grip of a military-general nexus whose dirty job is done by the terrorists and terrorist camps. In Pakistan's new setup, the Generals use terrorism as a proxy to keep themselves relevant."
Speaking about interactions with foreign officials, he said the delegation shared the historical context of India-Pakistan relations, underscoring how India has repeatedly sought peaceful ties, while Pakistan has continued to sponsor terrorism.
He emphasised that India has never been the aggressor in any conflict.
"We put forward the history between India and Pakistan. We were born on the same day, Pakistan on August 15 and August 14 us. We are the fourth largest economy and on the way to be the third largest, and they (Pakistan) are begging for funds," he said. "We have fought conventional wars (with Pakistan), but we were never the aggressors. We made it clear that we are not against the people of Pakistan."
Citing past terror incidents, including the 2016 Uri attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack, Prasad said all Indian governments have made genuine attempts at fostering good relations with Pakistan.
"We told that all governments in India have tried to have good relations with Pakistan. PM Modi called Nawaz Sharif (former Pakistan PM), went to his grandson's wedding too and then Uri (attack) happened and we gave a befitting reply, then similarly with Pulwama, and now this (Pahalgam)," he said. (ANI)
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