Possibility of Nuclear war cannot be ruled out, says Pak NSA Janjua
Indian Express
By: PTI
Islamabad December 19, 2017
“The stability of the
South Asian region hangs in a delicate balance, and the possibility of nuclear
war cannot be ruled out,” Janjua said in his address to a seminar on national
security in Islamabad.
Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Lt Gen
(retd) Nasser Khan Janjua on Monday warned the stability of South Asia was
hanging in a delicate balance and the possibility of a nuclear war cannot be
ruled out. He accused the US of conspiring against the multi-billion
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with India, The Express Tribune
reported.
“The stability of the South Asian region
hangs in a delicate balance, and the possibility of nuclear war cannot be ruled
out,” Janjua said in his address to a seminar on national security in
Islamabad.
Janjua claimed India has been stockpiling a
range of dangerous weapons and threatens Pakistan continuously of conventional
warfare. He blamed his country’s support for the US in the region for the rise
of terrorism and accused Washington of blaming Pakistan for its failures. “As
the Taliban grow stronger in Afghanistan, America has started to shift the
blame for its failures in the country onto Pakistan,” he said.
Janjua accused the US of conspiring against
the CPEC along with India as part of its policy to counter Chinese influence in
South Asia. “The US has given India role in Afghanistan’s political process,
giving New Delhi priority over Islamabad, and has opposed the CPEC,” Janjua
said. The nearly $50 billion CPEC, a flagship project of China’s prestigious
One Belt One Road (OBOR), passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It links
China’s restive Xinjiang region with Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province
.
“The US-India alliance has an identical
stance on the Kashmir issue, and America frequently gives India preference over
Pakistan,” Janjua said. He said Pakistan encountered the menace of terrorism
only after it started supporting the operations of US-led forces in
Afghanistan. “Pakistan has been battling with security problems for the past
forty years. Peace in Afghanistan remains our top priority,” he said.
Janjua had last month accused India of
creating a “two-front situation” for Pakistan. He had warned such a policy
would be detrimental for regional peace and stability. Janjua had insisted that
Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan. He added they were under stress due to
involvement of India which wants to create a “two front situation” for Pakistan.
“India is self-seeking a two front situation
which does not auger well for the region. All major powers of the world need to
play their role in keeping the region stable and balanced,” he had said. The
National Security Advisor had that for “regional peace and stability, it is
imperative for both the countries to engage with each and resolve their
disputes”. He said Pakistan and India should resolve their disputes for the
sake of better future.
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