IndiaTheNews Exclusive: Pakistan didn’t see it, why did it offer talks to India?

This week in IndiaTheNews News Network’s special program Shaurya Path, we wanted to know from Brigadier Shri DS Tripathi (Retd) whether US officials have met Taliban to deal with the Afghan crisis, while on the other hand, in the midst of increasing terrorist attacks, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has asked India to Once again the proposal for talks has been given. Meanwhile, Pakistan is also getting a lot of support from China. How do you see all this? In response, he said that India has made it clear that an environment free of terror and hostility is necessary for normal relations with Pakistan. He said that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has a clear answer that India wants normal relations with all neighboring countries including Pakistan and it is up to Islamabad to create an atmosphere for it.

Brigadier Shri DS Tripathi (Retd) said that in response to the Pulwama terror attack, in February 2019, after Indian warplanes attacked the terrorist training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, Pakistan, India and Pakistan There was a serious strain in the relationship. Furthermore, relations deteriorated further after India announced on August 5, 2019, the withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special powers and bifurcation of the state into two union territories. Besides, India is opposing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), he said.

Brigadier Shri DS Tripathi (Retd) said that the statement of the US government has also come that his country supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan. But America also knows how serious is Pakistan’s proposal for talks. He said that on India’s relations with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said in June itself that it is not possible for India to normalize relations with the neighboring country unless it stops the policy of cross-border terrorism.

Brigadier Mr. DS Tripathi (retired) said that when Pakistan’s flour got wet, it once again remembered talks with India. He said that Pakistan is watching whether India came forward to help its neighbors whenever there was a crisis in any country of the world. Not only this, Maldives and Sri Lanka were able to overcome the economic crisis completely because of India. Apart from this, India is also helping Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan a lot. While Pakistan is passing through its worst economic condition, no country in the world is helping it. Even if China and some Gulf countries have come forward to help, they are charging a huge price for it. He said that China is getting Pakistan’s resources registered in its name, while the Gulf countries are also giving money to Pakistan by taking its ports etc. on lease. He said that now that the tenure of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is about to end, he has once again offered to hold talks with India to resolve all the serious and pending issues and said that “war is not an option” for both the countries. No” because both countries are fighting poverty and unemployment.

Brigadier Shri DS Tripathi (Retd) said Shehbaz Sharif’s comments came amid Islamabad’s continued support to cross-border terrorism and the ongoing strain in relations between India and Pakistan over several issues, including Kashmir. Also, this comment has come at a time when the five-year term of the Parliament is being completed on August 12 and his coalition government is preparing to go to the polls. He said that but the question arises whether the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the members of his cabinet are completely clear about Pakistan’s policy towards India? He said that we are asking this question because on one hand the Prime Minister is appealing for talks with India and on the other hand his Minister of State for External Affairs is taking a dig at India and calling it the darling of western countries.

Brigadier DS Tripathi (Retd) said that as far as the US meeting with the Afghan officials is concerned, the US State Department itself has said that a group of senior diplomats of the country held talks with Taliban representatives and technical professionals. met up with. During this, they discussed important issues related to humanitarian crisis and development in Afghanistan. The talks took place in Doha on 30 July and 31 July. The US delegation was led by Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Thomas West. She was accompanied by Rina Amiri, special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, and Karen Decker, chief of the US mission in Afghanistan. He said the meeting focused on critical issues related to humanitarian crisis and development, with the US delegation stressing the need to strengthen mutual trust to support the Afghan people. In addition, US officials expressed concern about the deteriorating human rights situation, particularly the rights of women, girls and vulnerable communities. The Taliban were urged to withdraw policies related to detention, media restrictions and religious practices, with an emphasis on upholding human rights. In addition, the meeting also held talks with representatives of the Afghan Central Bank and the Afghan Ministry of Finance, focusing on challenges in the Afghan economy and banking sector. Along with this, the US delegation also insisted on the immediate and unconditional release of the detained American citizens.