Pakistan has taken serious note of recent remarks made by the Prime Minister of India in Gujarat, delivered with the theatrical flourish of a campaign rally rather than the sobriety expected from the leader of a nuclear-armed state. The hate-driven invocation of violence in his remarks is deeply disturbing—not only for its content but also for the dangerous precedent it sets in a region already burdened by volatility. Pakistan regrets the continued erosion of maturity and decorum in Indian statecraft.
In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that such remarks blatantly violate the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, which obliges member states to resolve disputes peacefully and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty or political independence of other states.
He stated that Pakistan views these remarks as a reckless provocation intended to distract from the ongoing human rights abuses and demographic engineering in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.
Pakistan’s record as a leading contributor to UN peacekeeping operations and its consistent cooperation in global counter-terrorism efforts speaks louder than any hostile soundbite. If extremism is indeed a concern for the Indian government, it would do well to look inward—towards the alarming rise of majoritarianism, religious intolerance, and the systematic disenfranchisement of minorities under the increasingly brutal Hindutva ideology.
The spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to peace based on mutual respect and sovereign equality. However, any threat to its security or territorial integrity will be met with firm and proportionate measures, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
He emphasized that the international community must take serious note of India’s escalating rhetoric, which undermines regional stability and the prospects for lasting peace.
