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Pakistan on Tuesday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks against Pakistan, delivered during a speech in Gujarat, calling them a “reckless provocation” that threatens regional peace and stability.
In a strongly worded statement, the Foreign Office said the Indian leader’s comments were marked by “hate-driven invocation of violence” and reflected a disturbing trend of inflammatory rhetoric from New Delhi. “These remarks, delivered with the theatrical flourish of a campaign rally, lacked the sobriety expected of the leader of a nuclear-armed state,” the FO stated.
The condemnation follows a dangerous military escalation earlier this month. Between May 6 and 7, Indian forces launched air strikes inside Pakistani territory following unsubstantiated allegations that Islamabad was behind a deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), specifically in the Pahalgam area. The strikes caused civilian casualties, prompting Pakistan to respond by downing five Indian jets. The confrontation escalated into drone intercepts and retaliatory strikes on airbases before American diplomatic intervention led to a ceasefire on May 10.
In a video released by Indian news outlet ANI, Prime Minister Modi was seen addressing a crowd in Gujarat, stating: “The people of Pakistan must come forward to rid their country of terrorism… Live a life of peace, eat your bread—or [choose] my bullet.” The crowd, many wearing saffron and white, responded with applause.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office warned that such language blatantly violates the United Nations Charter, which obligates member states to resolve disputes peacefully and refrain from the use of force. It also cautioned that the rhetoric appears designed to distract from India’s ongoing human rights violations and demographic changes in occupied Kashmir.
“Pakistan’s commitment to global peacekeeping and counter-terrorism cooperation is well documented,” the statement added. “If extremism is truly a concern for India, it should look inward—at the alarming rise of majoritarianism, religious intolerance, and the systematic disenfranchisement of minorities under the Hindutva ideology.”
Reiterating its resolve to defend national sovereignty, the Foreign Office said any threat to Pakistan’s security or territorial integrity would be met with “firm and proportionate measures,” in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Pakistan also urged the international community to take note of India’s escalating rhetoric, warning that such provocative statements undermine regional stability and the prospects for lasting peace in South Asia.
