The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said that associating Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks regarding India's decision to host the G-20 meeting in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) “with a threat of violence, is not only mischievous but highly irresponsible”. The FO’s statement comes as a clip of the foreign minister from his recent visit to Goa, India, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers (SCO-CFM) went viral on social media. In the clip, responding to a question about India's decision of hosting the G-20 meeting in IIOJK while interacting with the Indian media after the SCO-CFM meeting, Bilawal said: “Obviously, we condemn it and at the time, we will give such a response that will be remembered.” He also said India would soon find that “they will be unable to achieve 110% attendance because other people will not compromise on their morals”. Read India, Pakistan in rare handshake moment Responding to media queries regarding the video clip insinuating that Bilawal threatened India over the conduct of the G-20 meeting, the FO said, “In a number of public pronouncements during his recent visit to India, the foreign minister emphasised the critical importance of relevant UN Security Council resolutions for a peaceful settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Clearly, he based his case on international law”. FO furthered that “this ministry has already articulated Pakistan’s position on the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in IIOJK in its press release of April 11, 2023”. “Any insinuation, associating foreign minister’s remarks with a threat of violence, is not only mischievous but highly irresponsible,” stated the ministry. Read More India denies Pakistan entry at SCO meeting It furthered that “it is an attempt to shift focus from the foreign minister’s key message of conflict resolution through dialogue and in accordance with international law and UN security council resolutions.” “The journalistic norms must be respected while reporting on sensitive inter-state matters,” the ministry stressed. FM India's visit FM Bilawal went to the Indian coastal resort city on Thursday to attend the SCO-CFM. He addressed the gathering of the top diplomats from the eight-nation bloc on Friday. Despite the restriction on discussing disputed issues between India and Pakistan, the minister said, he succeeded in presenting the Pakistani narrative at the CFM and negated propaganda against Pakistan in his interactions with the Indian media. Bilawal linked any change in Pakistan’s India policy to the reversal of unilateral and illegal actions of August 5, 2019, and said that the onus was now on India to build a conducive environment for talks. The foreign minister appreciated his Indian counterpart for fulfilling his responsibilities as the CFM chair and also lauded the CFM management and cultural show, which represented all member states.
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