ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tuesday lambasted Indian Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar for his unwarranted remarks about relations between Islamabad and Washington.
Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar issued the response after the Indian minister raised objection over the latest American F-16 security assistance to Islamabad.
“Pakistan has longstanding and broad-based relationship with the United States, which has been vital in promoting peace, security and stability in the region,” he said.
In recent months Pakistan-U.S. relations have become robust and multidimensional, further deepening people-to-people and bilateral ties. Both countries are constructively engaged to maintain regional peace and security.
“India is strongly urged to respect basic norms of inter-state relations and refrain from commenting on the bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan. India also needs serious introspection of its diplomatic conduct,” he concluded.
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