India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that due to his diplomatic efforts, the world has seen that India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan and the world is unanimously appreciating India’s position and stance on Pakistan.

“Our approach has created difficulties for Pakistan, and they find it hard to respond on the matter in the international community,” said the Indian prime minister in an interview with an Indian news channel.India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan, says Modi

Modi claimed there are “different types of forces operating in Pakistan”, and asked rhetorically if one has to draw a line or set conditions for dialogue, will it be “with the elected government or other actors?”

"The government (of India) only engages with a democratically elected system and that effort is continuing with India's supreme objective being bringing peace and putting the country's interests first," said Modi.

Modi also said India seeks friendly relations but without compromising on Indian interests.

"That is the reason my country's soldiers have full freedom to answer back in whatever manner they have to and they will keep doing that," said the Indian prime minister.

Modi also took credit for apprising the world about India's take on terrorism with Pakistan in a successful manner.

He added that in the past, the world never accepted India's version related to terrorism and at times even dismissed it by terming it as India's law and order problem but "today the world has to accept what India has been saying about terrorism".India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan, says Modi

"India has to fight poverty, so does Pakistan. Why don't we come together to fight poverty," said the Indian premier, softening his tone.

When asked about India's deepening relations with the US in context with Pakistan, Modi claimed Indian relations with the US are based on India's own interests and Pakistan context is different and not comparable.

"I would especially like to appeal to my country's media that we should stop looking at everything in India from the prism of Pakistan. It has been our biggest shortcoming and our mistake that we have been tagging ourselves with another country," stated the Indian PM.

'India has multiple problems with China'

When asked about China’s recent diplomatic efforts which stonewalled India’s attempt to ban Masood Azhar in the UN, and opposing the country’s bid to enter the Nuclear Supplier’s Group (NSG), Modi stated that India has multiple problems with China, which are pending, but dialogue with the mighty neighbor is the only way forward.India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan, says Modi

"There are some basic differences. But the most important thing is that we can speak to China eye-to-eye and put forth India's interests in the most unambiguous manner. We are a government that takes care of India's interests. We don't compromise on this. Three days ago I met the Chinese President. I told him clearly about India's interests. They are a different country, we are a different country," said Modi.India is not reluctant to engage with Pakistan, says Modi

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