Pakistan on Tuesday condemned recent remarks by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them “hate-driven” and a reckless provocation that threatens regional stability.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry criticized Modi’s comments, made at a rally in Gujarat, where he accused Pakistan of spreading terrorism and warned that Pakistan’s youth should “eat bread, otherwise they will be hit by my bullet.”
Islamabad said Modi’s words carried “theatrical flourish” unbefitting the leader of a nuclear-armed state and represented a dangerous escalation.
“Such statements blatantly violate the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, which obliges member states to resolve disputes peacefully and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty or political independence of other states,” the ministry said.
Pakistan accused India of trying to divert attention from human rights abuses and demographic changes in Indian-administered Kashmir.
“If extremism is indeed a concern for the Indian government, it would do well to turn inward—toward the alarming rise of majoritarianism, religious intolerance, and the systematic disenfranchisement of minorities under the increasingly brutal Hindutva ideology,” the statement said.
Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to peace but warned it would respond firmly to any threat to its security or territorial integrity. The Foreign Ministry urged the international community to take serious note of India’s escalating rhetoric.
Recent tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, prompting retaliatory strikes and the first-ever drone warfare between the two nations.
A fragile ceasefire was brokered after four days of intense fighting, but rhetoric from both sides remains heated, raising concerns over regional stability.
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