BEJIENG (Kashmir Digital): Defense Minister Khawaja Asif strongly criticized India’s stance on Kashmir and Palestine at the recent SCO conference, where India faced a setback when its efforts to mention the Pahalgam incident in the joint declaration were unsuccessful.
During the conference, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif responded forcefully and urged the international community to ensure a peaceful resolution of long-standing issues like Kashmir and Palestine.
Khawaja Asif reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the principles and objectives of the SCO while expressing serious concern over the ongoing conflicts at the global level.
The Defense Minister condemned Israel’s unjustified and illegal military operations against Iran. He expressed deep concern over the violent actions and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Khawaja Asif said that a permanent ceasefire should be implemented immediately in Gaza, and the international community should ensure a peaceful resolution of long-standing unresolved conflicts like the Kashmir issue and Palestine, as such unresolved conflicts remain a constant threat to global peace and security.
The Defense Minister said that terrorism is a common threat that needs to be dealt with collectively. All states should avoid politicizing joint efforts against terrorism; a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is necessary to achieve a common vision of sustainable prosperity in the region.
Meanwhile, talking to a private TV, Khawaja Asif said that in the SCO, all countries except India supported Pakistan, and the Indian minister wanted to state that Pakistan.
The Indian minister tried to divert attention from occupied Jammu and Kashmir and was trying to link the Pahalgam incident with Pakistan.
Khawaja Asif said that in his speech, he made extensive mention of terrorism in occupied Kashmir, the Samjhauta Express tragedy, and Balochistan, while India’s anti-Pakistan efforts failed.
Khawaja Asif said that before his speech, the Indian Defense Minister had addressed the meeting, but after his speech, the Indian minister sought permission to speak again so that a statement could be made against Pakistan.
The Defense Minister said that the Indian minister was trying to link the Pahalgam incident with Pakistan in the meeting, but all other member countries supported Pakistan’s position and isolated India.
He clarified that Pakistan has played a positive role for peace and stability in the region and will continue to do so in the future.
Meanwhile, Indian media has also confirmed that the SCO joint declaration also accused India of indirectly spreading unrest in Balochistan.
