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Pakistan Stresses Commitment to Peace and Diplomacy, Citing India's Failure to Obey Agreements and Treaties

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As tensions between Pakistan and India continue to simmer, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated the country's commitment to peace, diplomacy, and regional cooperation in a speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in China. Dar emphasized that peace cannot survive if coercion and aggression are allowed to become "standard tools of statecraft" and called on all states to adhere strictly to bilateral agreements. Meanwhile, India has continued to behave in bad faith, unilaterally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and refusing to provide evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar emphasized the country's commitment to peace, diplomacy, and regional cooperation at the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in China.
  • Dar stressed that peace cannot survive if coercion and aggression are allowed to become "standard tools of statecraft" and called on all states to adhere strictly to bilateral agreements.
  • India has unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, despite a recent supplemental award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Pakistan's favour.
  • Pakistan has called on India to respect the Indus Waters Treaty and honour its treaty obligations fully and faithfully.
  • Indian officials have used provocative rhetoric, including Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's reference to the Pahalgam attack and call for an uncompromising stance on terrorism.
  • Pakistan has produced substantial evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism on its soil, including funding, training, and logistical support for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
  • Despite this evidence, India has refused impartial investigations, undermined bilateral treaties, and glossed over its own aggressive actions.
  • Pakistan has extended the olive branch repeatedly, offering to engage in dialogue on all outstanding issues including Kashmir, terrorism, and water.

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