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India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Pakistan must return PoK to India," says All-Party Delegation member Salman Khurshid
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 30 (ANI): Salman Khurshid, Congress Leader and All-Party Delegation member, said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir must be given back to India. Khurshid, in conversation with ANI, said that India has clearly stated that talks can happen only when Pakistan's commitment to peace is clear, including talks on the Indus Water Treaty. 'There is a long standing unanimous resolution of parliament of India saying that the Pakistan occupied Kashmir must be re-vacated and given back to India and as you know that even in the assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, the seats that should have been in that area are kept vacant just for this reason that we have we have a long term commitment that the area is to come back to us. That's one important factor,' he said. Khurshid further said that attempts at making peace were negated by Pakistan, as it continued to attack India over the years. 'The second is that the government has reiterated this because you know, often questions are asked about will you talk, will you not talk, etc. We have expressed our distress that repeated attempts to talk and negotiate have been betrayed by Pakistan by a subsequent attack and several attacks that happened over the years,' he said. Khurshid said that talks can happen only when Pakistan's support for terrorism stops. Till then, the Indus Water Treaty will be in abeyance. 'But the government has said clearly that talks can happen only when the commitment of Pakistan to peace is clear that their support for terrorism is cogently shown to have stopped, and only then can there be a conversation with Pakistan. And that includes the Indus Water treaty being put in abeyance, that even on that issue, further talks can only happen once terrorism is given a complete stop and completely given up,' he said. Khurshid said that India took kinetic steps to eliminate terrorist hubs in Pakistan, and their retaliation thereafter was met with India neutralizing the basis of their offensive. 'So it has been made clear that now we are taking several steps, steps that we took which are called kinetic steps of trying to eliminate the terrorist hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which is the first thing we did. And then when there was a retaliation without escalating any further, we responded to that retaliation by neutralising the basis from which retaliation was coming,' he said. Khurshid also said Indonesia was more supportive than they expected. 'I believe that Indonesia was far more supportive than we were even expecting, and we expressed our gratitude for that. They reiterated the condolence and the support messages that had already come from the president and have already come from the ASEAN headquarters, etc. and they took a lot of interest, reiterated the support that they've given,' he said. Khurshid added that as of now, they had met the Secretary General of ASEAN, and it depends on the rest of the countries to take the matter up at their next meeting. 'The issue now is of course ASEAN at its next meeting can take up the matter further because we will only talk to the Secretary General, but as far as the government and the representatives of Indonesia are concerned, they were very, very supportive, including the political parties, some of whom we will continue to meet today,' he said. Khurshid said that Indonesia was supportive of the Indian stance, and Pakistan's false narratives on the attack were rejected. 'They were extremely supportive of India's position. And the so-called narrative that was pushed by the chief of army staff in Pakistan, now a field marshal, that narrative was completely, completely negated and rejected in our conversations,' he said. Khurshid is a part of an All-Party Delegation. The delegation, led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, includes Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar. The delegation is visiting many countries as part of India's global outreach against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The delegation has so far visited Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. (ANI)
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"We are clear that talks and terror don't go together": MEA says on Pakistan
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday has reiterated India's stance on bilateral discussions with Pakistan, stating that the only area left for discussion between the two countries is Pakistan's handing over of terrorists and vacating the illegally occupied area of Jammu and Kashmir. '... As far as our engagement with Pakistan is concerned, our stand has been clear. Any engagement has to be bilateral. We would like to reiterate that terrorism and talks cannot go together. They need to hand over to India, noted terrorists, whose records and list we submitted to them some years ago, ' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during his weekly media briefing in the national capital. 'Talks on J&K will be held only on the vacating of PoK and when Pakistan hands over the territory to us. As far as the Indus Water Treaty is concerned, it will remain in abeyance till the time Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support to cross-border terrorism. Just like PM Narendra Modi says, terror and talks cannot go together, terror and trade cannot go together, and water and blood cannot flow together,' Jaiswal said. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the country on May 12 had said, 'The way the Pakistani army, Pakistan government are encouraging terrorism, it will destroy Pakistan one day. If Pakistan wants to survive, it will have to destroy its terror infrastructure. There is no other way to peace. India's stand is very clear... Terror and talks cannot go together... Terror and trade cannot go together.... Water and blood cannot flow together. 'Today, I would also like to tell the global community that our stated policy has been: if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on terrorism; and if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). India has taken multiple diplomatic steps against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack. This includes holding the Indus Water treaty in abeyance. (ANI)
Hans India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
We will weed out thorn of terrorism, says Modi
New Delhi/Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned Pakistan again reminding the hostile neighbour that terrorism practiced by them was not a proxy war, but a deliberate war strategy and India will respond accordingly. Modi asserted India has made up its mind to weed out the thorn of terrorism and pursue it with full conviction. Recalling the first terrorist attack on India in 1947, right after the Partition of India into 3 parts, Modi said one part was usurped by Pakistan harbouring the terrorists. 'We want happiness for our neighbours too, but if you challenge our strength, then India is also land of heroes,' Modi said while addressing the gathering at the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story programme in Gandhinagar. The PM said that over the past two days during his visit to Vadodara, Dahod, Bhuj, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, he has been experiencing the fervour of patriotism with the roar of success of Operation Sindoor and flying tricolours. He said that the country was divided into three parts, and on the same night, the first terrorist attack took place on the soil of Kashmir. Pakistan captured a part of Mother India with the help of terrorists, in the name of Mujahideen. Reciting Sardar Patel's vision, Modi emphasized that the Indian Army should not have halted until Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir was reclaimed. Lamenting that since Sardar Patel's advice was 'not followed' the Prime Minister argued that the 'legacy of terrorism has continued for the last 75 years and the terror attacks in Pahalgam was another horrific form of it.' He asserted that despite playing diplomatic games, Pakistan repeatedly faced India's military strength in war. '….On three occasions, India's armed forces decisively defeated Pakistan, making it clear that Pakistan could not achieve a victory in direct military conflict.' Acknowledging Pakistan's realization of its limitations, PM Modi stated that the neighbouring country resorted to proxy warfare. He explained that trained militants were infiltrated into India through systematic military training, aiming to target innocent and unarmed civilians, including those undertaking peaceful pilgrimages. Talking about the Indus Water treaty which was put on abeyance, the Prime Minister highlighted issues related to water resources in Jammu and Kashmir, pointing out that although dams were constructed on rivers, proper maintenance and desilting were neglected for sixty years. He remarked that gates meant for water regulation were left unopened, leading to a drastic reduction in storage capacity—from full utilization to merely two to three percent. He asserted that Indians must receive their rightful access to water and stated that while significant steps have yet to be taken, initial measures have begun. Stating that India believes in 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', the Prime Minister said, 'We don't want enmity with anyone, we want to progress so that we can also contribute to global wellbeing……India must be a developed nation by 2047, no compromise, we will celebrate 100 years of independence in such a way that the whole world will acclaim 'Viksit Bharat.'' To achieve that goal the urban bodies need to be made growth centres of economy, he said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Haven't done anything yet and Pakistan is already sweating': PM Modi on Indus Water treaty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave a strong message to Pakistan and said that till now India has kept the Indus water under abeyance, and has not taken any firm action yet, and still, Pakistan is sweating. While addressing Gandhinagar for day 2, PM Modi said he also talked about the 190 Indus Water treaty and said that for the 60 years the gates built at the bottom of these dams on other rivers in Jammu and Kashmir, meant for cleaning, were not opened. "I want to speak to the new generation. Do you know how the country was ruined? If you look closely at the 1960 Indus water treaty, you'll be shocked. It was even decided back then that the dams built on other rivers in Jammu and Kashmir would not be cleaned. Desilting would not be done. The gates at the bottom of these dams, meant for cleaning, would not be opened. For 60 years, those gates were never opened. And the reservoirs, which should have been filled to 100% capacity, gradually lost their capacity. It reduced to just 2% or 3%," PM Modi said. — ANI (@ANI) "Do my fellow countrymen not have a right to water? Shouldn't they receive their rightful share of water? Shouldn't they? And mind you, I haven't even done much yet. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Her body cannot endure this level of pain; please help her. Donate For Health Learn More Undo All we've done is keep it under abeyance, and even that has make them sweating. We've opened a few dam gates and started cleaning. We are removing the waste and debris. And even that much is making them panic," he added. LIVE: PM Modi attends celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story in Gandhinagar Addressing the rally, he also talked about the series of terrorist incidents that have been going on for the last 75 years. and said that the time has come for India should answer bullets with shells and bricks should be answered with stones. "The terrorists undergo military training. These militarily trained terrorists are sent to India, and innocent, unarmed people become their victims — someone traveling, someone on a bus, someone sitting in a hotel, someone visiting as a tourist. Wherever they find an opportunity, they kill and keep killing, and we kept enduring it," PM Modi said. "You tell me — should we keep tolerating this? Shouldn't a bullet be answered with a shell? Shouldn't a brick be answered with a stone? No matter how strong or healthy the body is, even a single thorn can cause constant pain--and we've decided that the thorn must be removed," he added.
India.com
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
'Indus Water Treaty To Be Kept In Abeyance': MEA Amid India-Pakistan Conflict
India on Tuesday made it clear that despite the understanding to halt military hostilities at the Line of Control (LoC), New Delhi is not going to restore the Indus Water treaty, which was suspended following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a briefing on Tuesday, clarified that the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 will remain suspended. This comes amid conflict between India and Pakistan over Operation Sindoor, launched to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack. Jaiswal said, "After the CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) decision, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has been put in abeyance. I would also like to take you back a little. The IWT was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and friendship as specified in the preamble of the treaty." "However, Pakistan has held these principles in abeyance by its promotion of cross-border terrorism for several decades now. Now, as per the CCS decision, India will keep the treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. Please note that climate change, demographic shifts, and technological changes have created new realities on the ground as well," he added. (this is a developing story)
