S Jaishankar on US-Pak ties.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated. The United States is forgetting its history with Pakistan at a time when it is perceived. The US is cozying up to the country. He also reminded the US that in 2011. Osama Bin Laden, one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. He was apprehended in the military town of Abbottabad.
Regarding US President Donald Trump’s assertion that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Mr. Jaishankar stated that although he had communicated with the US side, New Delhi and Islamabad ultimately decided on the ceasefire.
US-Pakistan relations history reminder.
At the ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Mr. Jaisankar responded to a question about the growing closeness between the US and Pakistan. It includes, among other things, US President Donald Trump’s invitation to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to visit the White House by stating, to thunderous applause, that the two nations have a history and a “history of overlooking that history.”
“They have a past together. Additionally, they have a track record of ignoring that past. We have seen things before. The interesting thing is that, occasionally. The certificates that state that a member of the military will provide them are from the same military that visited Abbottabad and discovered. You know who it is, who was there. In a sense, the problem arises when nations are preoccupied with pursuing convenient politics. This is what they keep trying to do. The minister stated that while some of it may be tactical. Others may have additional advantages or calculations.
He continued by saying that India considers the benefits of its relationship with the US and what makes it significant as it watches that relationship develop.
Jaishankar’s latest news on US-Pak ties.
“But once more, it goes without saying that I react to the current circumstance or challenge. However, I also always keep in mind the relationship’s broader structural strengths. The confidence that results from them. That’s how I interpret it. I am aware of my purpose. I am aware of my strengths and the significance and pertinence of my relationship. Thus, that serves as my compass,” Mr. Jaishankar stated.
Operation Sindoor.
Regarding Operation Sindoor and Mr. Trump’s allegations. India has consistently refuted and claimed that Islamabad pushed for a ceasefire because of the precise targeting of Pakistani military bases. The External Affairs minister stated that every nation communicates with one another during times of conflict.
“It is true that calls were placed during that period. The United States and other nations also made calls. It’s no secret. My X account contains almost all of my phone conversations, including all of my American calls. Therefore, nations do call up when something like this occurs. Don’t I call up, after all? I mean, I called during the Israel-Iran conflict.
When the Russia-Ukraine war was happening, I called up,” he pointed out.
Because the world is interdependent today, people with a stronger background in international relations will act accordingly. However, that is one thing. To claim mediation or that an outcome that was negotiated between India and Pakistan was not negotiated between India and Pakistan is a very different matter. “It was,” he emphasized.
