Mani Shankar Aiyar's rude intro to Pak jihadi hatred
13 years, 1 month ago

Mani Shankar Aiyar's rude intro to Pak jihadi hatred

Firstpost  

Mani Shankar Aiyar, who wears his bleeding heart liberalism for all things Pakistan on his sleeve, found himself in a combative situation with Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, who founded the Lashkar-e-Taiba Mani Shankar Aiyar, who wears his bleeding heart liberalism for all things Pakistan on his sleeve, found himself in a combative situation with an unlikely panelist when he appeared as the guest of a television channel in Islamabad on Thursday. We want to face the world shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan and not oppose each other.” Aiyar then claimed that Saeed was part of a “small group” that opposed better ties with India, whereas in fact ordinary people in Pakistan wanted relations between the two countries to grow. And unlike Saeed, those in India who want normalisation of relations to be put off until Pakistan meets these elementary conditions don’t, in the meantime, send suicide bombers to be blown up in Pakistani cities. And unlike Saeed, who enjoys state patronage even as he conducts his terror campaigns in Pakistan, those in India who oppose bleeding-heart peacenik normalisation with Pakistan of the sorts you seek don’t enjoy state patronage - and are in fact perennially vilified.

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‘Instead of spreading lies…’: India rejects Pak’s response to PM Modi comment

Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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Pak politician's jihad call against India slammed for risking peace possibility

India Today  

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan instigating terrorism in India, not acceptable to us: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

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Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism
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Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism

Deccan Chronicle  

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India smashes Pakistan for its Kashmir rhetoric at UN: 'Will not respond to save valuable time...'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India smashes Pakistan for its Kashmir rhetoric at UN: 'Will not respond to save valuable time...'

India TV News  

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Congress apologist for Pakistan: BJP slams Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress apologist for Pakistan: BJP slams Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks

Hindustan Times  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

'India should respect Pakistan, they have nuclear bombs': Mani Shankar Aiyar causes more embarrassment

India TV News  

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Live Mint  

After attacking AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Navneet Rana on Thursday came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claiming that the grand old party works on “directions of Pakistan”. Talking to news agency ANI, BJP candidate from Amravati in Maharashtra's Jalgaon said, “Everyone knows that Rahul Gandhi is receiving messages of love from Pakistan. …

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‘Harbours most dubious track record’: India slams Pakistan’s destructive remarks at UN

Live Mint  

India has strongly slammed Pakistan's destructive remarks at the United Nations, calling out its dubious track record. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj’s stern response came after Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram made lengthy remarks against India, including references to Kashmir, the Citizenship Act, and the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, during his address to the UN General …

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News 18  

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Pakistan reacts to defence minister Rajnath Singh’s 'ghus kar marenge' remarks on terrorism
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan reacts to defence minister Rajnath Singh’s 'ghus kar marenge' remarks on terrorism

Hindustan Times  

Rajnath Singh News: A day after defence minister Rajnath Singh said India would enter Pakistan to kill them if terrorists try to disturb peace in India and run away to the neighbouring country, Islamabad on Saturday described the statement as “provocative”, Dawn reported. “India’s assertion of its preparedness to extra-judiciously execute more civilians, arbitrarily pronounced as ‘terrorists’, inside Pakistan constitutes …

'Pakistan mein ghus kar marenge': Rajnath Singh's stern warning to terrorists | 5 quotes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Pakistan mein ghus kar marenge': Rajnath Singh's stern warning to terrorists | 5 quotes

Hindustan Times  

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India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who flee there: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who flee there: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that India will enter Pakistan to kill anyone who tries to escape in the neighbouring nation after carrying out terrorist activities in the country, a day after a report surfaced alleging that the Indian government was involved in the killings of at least 20 terrorists in Pakistan since 2020 as …

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired
1 year ago

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired

Hindustan Times  

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired Pakistan seems to be caught in a disaster of its own making, facing adversaries on three fronts. Months after cross-border tensions with Iran, now Pakistan & its neighbour Afghanistan conducted strikes on each other's territories. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, had praised the Taliban, hoping …

India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”
1 year, 5 months ago

India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”

The Hindu  

India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify it with a response. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Security Council meeting that all acts of terrorism are unlawful and unjustifiable, whether they are carried out …

India Vs Pak World Cup match: Happy that Pakistan could not dedicate victory to Hamas, says Israel envoy
1 year, 5 months ago

India Vs Pak World Cup match: Happy that Pakistan could not dedicate victory to Hamas, says Israel envoy

India TV News  

Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel to India, on Saturday, expressed his happiness after India beat Pakistan by seven-wicket in a crucial World Cup match at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, saying after losing the ODI to Rohit Sharma-led team, Pakistan could not attribute its victory to the terrorists of Hamas. We were really moved by Indian friends showing their solidarity with …

India slams Pakistan at UNGA, asks it to vacate Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
1 year, 6 months ago

India slams Pakistan at UNGA, asks it to vacate Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Op India  

On Friday, September 22, India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, demanding an end to cross-border terrorism, the dismantling of terror infrastructure, and the vacating of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This came in response to Pakistan’s interim prime minister, Anwar Ul Haq Kakar, once again raking the Kashmir issue during his address at the 78th session of the …

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’
1 year, 6 months ago

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’

Live Mint  

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir topic in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border …

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for taking credible action against 26/11 perpetrators
1 year, 6 months ago

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for taking credible action against 26/11 perpetrators

The Hindu  

India has strongly responded to Pakistan after its caretaker leader raked up Kashmir in his address to the U.N General Assembly, with Delhi saying the “home and patron” to the largest number of proscribed terrorist entities in the world should take credible action against perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks instead of engaging in “technical sophistry”. Instead of engaging in …

'Vacate POK, stop terrorism': India talks tough with Pakistan at UN
1 year, 6 months ago

'Vacate POK, stop terrorism': India talks tough with Pakistan at UN

India Today  

India on Friday took on Pakistan at the United Nations and urged it to stop cross-border terrorism, dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil and vacate Indian territories under its illegal occupation. The response came after Pakistan's interim prime minister Anwar Ul Haq Kakar raked up the Kashmir issue during his address to the 78th session of the United Nations General …

Why are we targetting Pakistani people, asks Mani Shankar Aiyar: 'Until Modi...'
1 year, 7 months ago

Why are we targetting Pakistani people, asks Mani Shankar Aiyar: 'Until Modi...'

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan does not see India as an enemy, neither does it consider India as a friend, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said pushing for the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue. Every prime minister before PM Modi tried for some kind of dialogue with Pakistan but now it is a freeze situation, the Congress leader said to news agency PTI ahead of …

Pakistan slams Rajnath Singh's LoC remarks, says 'belligerent rhetoric' threat to regional peace
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan slams Rajnath Singh's LoC remarks, says 'belligerent rhetoric' threat to regional peace

Firstpost  

A day after Rajnath Singh said that India is ready to cross the Line of Control to maintain its honour and dignity, Pakistan on Thursday criticised Defence Minister’s remarks saying the “belligerent rhetoric” is a threat to regional peace and stability A day after Rajnath Singh said that India is ready to cross the Line of Control to maintain its …

July, Pakistan, and War: The Lessons Learnt From Kargil
1 year, 8 months ago

July, Pakistan, and War: The Lessons Learnt From Kargil

The Quint  

Since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian political leaders have made valiant and naïve attempts to make peace with Pakistan. Enmity against India has been injected repeatedly into Pakistan society to such an extent that even today when democracies like India cannot hide anything, ordinary Pakistanis still believe that “Hindus” in India routinely, and on a daily basis, destroy mosques, …

Biden-Modi meet: Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘one-sided, misleading’
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden-Modi meet: Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘one-sided, misleading’

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Friday criticized the United States and India after President Joe Biden met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House and both leaders called on Pakistan to ensure its territory was not used as a base for militant attacks, according to a report published by Reuters. In an official statement, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, "A joint US-Indian statement …

‘To be secular is to belong fearlessly’
1 year, 9 months ago

‘To be secular is to belong fearlessly’

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 19, 2023 19:40 IST - 38 MINS READ In the Introduction to her brilliant book, Hurt Sentiments, Professor Neeti Nair of the University of Virginia recalls that, at the instance of Mahatma Gandhi, the All-India Congress Committee passed a resolution in December 1947 affirming that independent India would be “a secular state where all citizens enjoy full …

The Irony of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s ‘Weaponising Terrorism for Diplomatic Point-Scoring’ Statement - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

The Irony of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s ‘Weaponising Terrorism for Diplomatic Point-Scoring’ Statement - News18

News 18  

On the same day as foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathered for a meeting in Goa, India experienced a devastating attack in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists. Pakistan’s words and deeds were so considerably at odds with one another that India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, in one of his sharpest attacks, …

Pakistan’s Hollow Posturing at SCO: India & China Both Need To Take a Hand
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan’s Hollow Posturing at SCO: India & China Both Need To Take a Hand

The Quint  

In his interview—and on many other occasions—Pakistan’s position has been that both countries have been affected by terrorism. That position was, in fact, validated in the Lahore Declaration 1999 when both countries swore to fight terrorism, to bolster an emerging peace process under Nawaz Sharif. The rest of it— from the 1993 Mumbai blasts to all the violence across India …

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at United Nations
1 year, 10 months ago

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at United Nations

The Hindu  

India tore into Pakistan after its United Nations envoy raised the Kashmir issue here, saying no amount of rhetoric and propaganda can change the fact that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are and will always be an "inalienable" part of the country. Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur's remarks came after Pakistan's …

'Won't waste time in replying to mischievous remarks: India's stern reply to Pakistan's Kashmir Rhetoric at UN
1 year, 11 months ago

'Won't waste time in replying to mischievous remarks: India's stern reply to Pakistan's Kashmir Rhetoric at UN

India TV News  

India has once again given a befitting reply to the neighbouring nation, Pakistan, for its Kashmir rhetoric at the United Nations. India’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj, while replying to the bogus concerns raised by her Pakistani counterpart Munir Akram over India's integral part, said she does not want to waste the crucial time of the Council …

Pakistan is Irrelevant to India’s Rise - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan is Irrelevant to India’s Rise - News18

News 18  

The Pakistan economy is caught in a death spiral, coming out of which is no longer possible with the traditional tools of living on the dole from ‘friendly’ countries like China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The good news for Pakistan is that some Pakistanis – a few sensible ones – have increasingly been talking of the need …

‘Exporter of terrorists’: India slams Pakistan at 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain
2 years ago

‘Exporter of terrorists’: India slams Pakistan at 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain

The Hindu  

India on March 13 slammed Pakistan at the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bahrain. India through a Right to Reply slammed Pakistan terming it an "exporter of terrorists" and reiterated that Pakistan has no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Mr. Patra further said, "The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been and will always …

India says ‘Pak obsessed with us’ even as its people battle economic crisis
2 years ago

India says ‘Pak obsessed with us’ even as its people battle economic crisis

Live Mint  

India on Friday rubbished Pakistan's comments that the current government is punishing ‘Kashmiris by demolishing residential homes and terminating land leases to deprive Kashmiris of their livelihoods’. Using its rights in the United Nations Human Rights Council to respond, the Indian representative called it to be "malicious propaganda" against India and asserted that ‘Pakistan is obsessed with India’. "The Indian …

Pakistan did not take sufficient action to dismantle terror groups working against India: US
2 years ago

Pakistan did not take sufficient action to dismantle terror groups working against India: US

India TV News  

US report on Pakistan-driven terrorism: In a major blow to Pakistan, the United States has once again exposed Islamabad's role in nurturing and harbouring terrorists in its country, which eventually diverted to neighbouring India to carry out lethal operations against civilians and defence personnel. In the latest development, the US State Department released a report on terrorism titled-- "Country Reports …

India has no reason at all to help Pakistan in its crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

India has no reason at all to help Pakistan in its crisis

Live Mint  

Pakistan is currently in the deepest economic crisis in its history. On 13 February, Sunil Jakhar, former president of the Congress in Punjab, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party last year, tweeted: “As millions suffer food shortages, a virtually bankrupt Pakistan desperately needs help. Yet, during the India-Pakistan Agra summit meeting in 2001, at a breakfast for senior journalists hosted …

Anand Sahay | J&K: New vistas can open if govt ready to shift focus
2 years, 1 month ago

Anand Sahay | J&K: New vistas can open if govt ready to shift focus

Deccan Chronicle  

Recently, the strong suggestion for “sincere and serious” talks by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif -- although accompanied by the typical Kashmir caveat, possibly for fear of a negative domestic reaction in an election year -- received in India a deprecatory, dismissive, and in some media sections an even supercilious response. Its conditionalities and provisos notwithstanding… it does flag the …

Pak PM’s overtures may not be a sign of deception or desperation
2 years, 2 months ago

Pak PM’s overtures may not be a sign of deception or desperation

Times of India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement in a recent interview about Pakistan wanting better relations with India and its having learnt lessons from past conflicts has attracted a fair bit of attention. It cannot also be the case that PM Sharif’s statement was made with any expectation that India could help him or his government in its political or economic …

Pakistan’s Dual Policy: Keep Talking About Peace And Export Terrorism - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan’s Dual Policy: Keep Talking About Peace And Export Terrorism - News18

News 18  

The sudden spurt of excitement in Indian media over Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s interview to Al Arabiya TV was unsurprising, even if it was entirely unnecessary. Even more galling is the sense Shehbaz Sharif has that India is desperate for a peace deal with Pakistan and that he can dictate terms to it. Quite to the contrary, Pakistan will …

World perceives Pakistan as ‘epicentre of terrorism’: EAM Jaishankar
2 years, 3 months ago

World perceives Pakistan as ‘epicentre of terrorism’: EAM Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations in New York became the venue for a face-off between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and terrorism after several years with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying the world perceives Pakistan as the “epicentre of terrorism” as the country still harbours terror groups. EAM S Jaishankar at UNSC in New York On Friday, Jaishankar hit out at …

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism
2 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — After the U.N. Security Council adopted a statement Thursday warning of increasing dangers of terrorism, envoys from India and Pakistan heatedly traded accusations blaming each other for terror attacks. “The world today sees them as the epicenter of terrorism.” Earlier, he told the council that “India faced the horrors of cross-border terrorism long before the world took …

FP Analysis: Pakistan’s doublespeak on ‘peace and cordial ties’ with India
2 years, 4 months ago

FP Analysis: Pakistan’s doublespeak on ‘peace and cordial ties’ with India

Firstpost  

Participating in the concluding ceremony of the Margalla Dialogue held in Islamabad, Pakistan President Arif Alvi expressed regret that India has failed to strike a chord of friendship and cooperation with Pakistan, squarely blaming New Delhi New Delhi: In a surprising turn of events earlier this week, Pakistan President Arif Alvi accused India of indulging in a “no peace policy” …

India tears into Islamabad, says 'it is global epicentre of terrorism'; Pakistan PM in attendance
2 years, 5 months ago

India tears into Islamabad, says 'it is global epicentre of terrorism'; Pakistan PM in attendance

India TV News  

Asserting that India desires normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakashi Lekhi said Islamabad must immediately cease cross-border terrorism. Addressing the summit which was attended by several world leaders including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Lekhi said India desired normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan. "Pakistan is thereby advised to …

Why India Needs to Garner International Support Against Pakistan’s Game Plan in Kashmir - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

Why India Needs to Garner International Support Against Pakistan’s Game Plan in Kashmir - News18

News 18  

As expected, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raked up the Kashmir issue in his debut speech at the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly, contending that abrogation of Article 370 by New Delhi was “illegal”. Prior to Sharif’s UNGA address, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had also raised the Kashmir issue in New York. Exercising the right of …

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