Islamabad: Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has accused India of acting like a regional superpower, alleging it was imposing its agenda in violation of Ufa agreement that scuttled the NSA-level talks.
He said Pakistan was not responsible for the cancellation of the first-ever NSA-level talks.
Mr Aziz said that since taking over the government last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers India as a regional power, forgetting that Pakistan is "nuclear power".
"Narendra Modi's India acts as if they are a regional superpower, but we are also a nuclear-armed country and we know how to defend ourselves," Mr Aziz was quoted as saying by the Dawn.
He said India wants talks on normalisation on its own terms by having discussion only on matters relating to trade and connectivity.
He said if Kashmir is not an issue then "why India has stationed 700,000 troops there".
Mr Aziz said that "the international community believes that Kashmir is a problem between the two countries which should be resolved."
"India should realise after the current episode that their tactics are not working," Mr Aziz said.
Mr Aziz claimed that Pakistan would not run from talks on terrorism as Pakistan "also has evidence of RAW's involvement in Pakistan."
The talks were called off at the last minute due to differences over Mr Aziz's planned meeting with separatist leaders and his intention to discuss Kashmir.
He said Pakistan was not responsible for the cancellation of the first-ever NSA-level talks.
Mr Aziz said that since taking over the government last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers India as a regional power, forgetting that Pakistan is "nuclear power".
He said India wants talks on normalisation on its own terms by having discussion only on matters relating to trade and connectivity.
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Mr Aziz said that "the international community believes that Kashmir is a problem between the two countries which should be resolved."
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Mr Aziz claimed that Pakistan would not run from talks on terrorism as Pakistan "also has evidence of RAW's involvement in Pakistan."
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