Blocking regional initiatives cannot go on: FS on Pak actions

November 21, 2016 13:43

India today slammed Pakistan's "hugely damaging" approach of "blocking" every possible regional initiative in SAARC, saying it will force countries of the region to look for other options like BIMSTEC.

Severely critical of Islamabad's approach towards SAARC, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, without taking Pakistan's name, said some basic standards of regional cooperation have to apply and that bulk of the member countries want to go ahead with regional initiatives.

Referring to China-Pakistan ties, he said some issues arising out of the relationship were causing concern for India, including the economic corridor Beijing was

constructing through Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

Delivering a talk on 'India and the Great Powers: Continuity and Change', the Foreign Secretary said there was no need for involvement of any third country for resolution of issues between India and Pakistan saying it will give rise to illusion and expectations.

If you have an umpire, the game loses natural balance, he said.

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