Interference in East Pakistan: World community urged to take notice of India's acknowledgement

Terming the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements against Pakistan 'regrettable', the Foreign Office on Tuesday called upon the international community to take notice of the Indian acknowledgement of its interference in the then East Pakistan. Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Modi's statements during his visit to Bangladesh, the Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said that Prime Minister Modi in his statements has acknowledged Indian government's involvement in the events of 1971 in the then Eastern Province of Pakistan.
"It only confirmed Pakistan's stance on India's negative role against a sovereign neighbouring state," the spokesperson said, adding it was regrettable that the Indian politicians not only indulge in actions that are in violation of the United Nations' Charter but also take pride in recalling their interference in the internal affairs of other states.
With reference to Prime Minister Modi's allegations against Pakistan at Dhaka University, the spokesperson underlined that while Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and maintaining good neighbourly relations with India, characterisation of bilateral relations by Prime Minister Modi as "nuisance" is unfortunate. He reiterated that the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh are bound not only by the strong bonds of religious affinity but also by the history of their struggle for independence against the colonial rule. "Indian attempts to sow seeds of discord between the two brotherly nations of Pakistan and Bangladesh will not succeed," he stressed. The spokesperson called upon the International community to take note of Indian acknowledgement of its interference in the then East Pakistan.