‘Reckless provocation’: Pakistan condemns Modi’s hate speech in Gujarat

Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned recent remarks made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat, describing them as a “hate-driven invocation of violence” and an alarming departure from the political maturity expected of a leader of a nuclear-armed state.

The Foreign Office expressed deep concern over the deteriorating tone and rhetoric of Indian leadership, urging the international community to take serious note of the potential threat such statements pose to regional stability.

Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Modi’s speech, delivered with the fervour of an election campaign rather than the sobriety befitting a head of government, risked setting a dangerous precedent in an already volatile region. “We regret the continued erosion of political maturity and decency in Indian statecraft,” he stated.

The spokesperson emphasised that such provocative rhetoric violates the fundamental principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, which obliges member states to resolve disputes peacefully and refrain from threats or use of force against the sovereignty and political independence of other states.

“Pakistan views these remarks as a reckless provocation intended to divert attention from ongoing human rights abuses and demographic manipulation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” Shafqat Ali Khan said.