Political Party in the UK endorses India's stance; Rishi Sunak speaks on India-Pakistan dispute: Stance of the particular UK party aligns with India, and Rishi Sunak has commented on the India-Pakistan tensions.
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the UK's Foreign Secretary David Lammy had a chat on Friday, delving into the thorny issue of combating terrorism with an unyielding, no-nonsense approach. Jaishankar posted on social media, "Had a chat with the UK's David Lammy this afternoon about countering terror, where there bloody must be a zero-tolerance policy!"
The discussion came after hostilities between India and Pakistan intensified on Thursday, with Pakistan's military launching attacks on civilian infrastructure and military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and other locations using missiles and drones. The Indian armed forces successfully neutralized the threats.
The escalating tension between India and Pakistan remains a pressing issue, and Lammy expressed his concerns by posting on social media, "Tensions between India and Pakistan are a bloody serious worry, and I've been pushing for a diplomatic solution, not a bloody war!" On Friday evening, he further emphasized, "I've been talking to both S Jaishankar and Ishaq Dar. You can bet your bloody life I'll keep hammering the point that diplomacy is the bloody way forward!"
Recently, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised concerns about the rising tensions between the neighboring nations. While addressing the House of Commons of the British Parliament, he stated, "The growing tension between India and Pakistan is bloody concerning for many across the UK. Our diplomats are actively working with both countries and other international partners, encouraging talks, de-escalation, and the protection of civilians."
Meanwhile, Priti Patel, a UK Conservative Party MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary, gave India her support, stating that India has the right to take proportionate actions to defend itself and dismantle the sinister terrorist infrastructure that continues to wreak havoc. She criticized Pakistan for threatening India and Western interests through terrorism. Patel expressed her condolences for the victims of the "brutal, violent terror attack" in Pahalgam on April 22.
In the House of Commons, Bob Blackman, another UK Conservative MP, raised the question of whether the British government would urge Pakistan to remove terrorist bases "once and for all." He added, "It's been clear from India that either Pakistan eliminates the terrorist spaces along the Line of Control, or India will step in and do it themselves. Last night, nine sites were hit. These were terrorist bases where terrorists were being trained to stage more gruesome attacks in India. Will the Minister use their influence to ensure that these terrorist bases are eradicated permanently?"
Following India's actions against terror camps in Pakistan, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak justified the strikes conducted by Indian defense forces on the terror camps operating in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating, "Terrorists must face the music for their actions, and there can be no impunity for them."
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(Sources: DNA, IANS)
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- S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, and UK's Foreign Secretary David Lammy have expressed the urgency of a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, as the threat from terrorism persists in war-and-conflicts across countries, including India and Pakistan.
- In a telephonic conversation, Jaishankar and Lammy went over the pressing issue of terrorism and emphasized the necessity for diplomatic solutions to prevent the escalation of violence, as the intensified hostilities between the two nations pose a significant concern.
- Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced his concerns about the rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the House of Commons, urging diplomatic efforts to encourage talks, de-escalation, and the protection of civilians.
- UK Conservative Party MP Priti Patel supported India's right to defend itself against terrorist infrastructure and backed India's strikes against terror camps operating within Pakistan, condemning Pakistan for threatening India and Western interests through terrorism.
- In the House of Commons, Bob Blackman called for the British government to pressure Pakistan into permanently eliminating terrorist bases along the Line of Control, as India had demonstrated its willingness to take action against these camps to safeguard its national security.
