Monitoring Desk
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington, Asad Majeed Khan has said that the United States has not condemned India’s air incursion and adding that the US stance “emboldened” New Delhi.
He said this on Wednesday while talking to international news agency. Pakistani envoy said that the United States should have pinned blame on India.
Ambassador added that it is construed and understood as an endorsement of the Indian position and that is what emboldened them even more.
He added that escalation between the neighbouring countries had greatly increased and adding that Pakistan was eager for greater US diplomacy between Islamabad and New Delhi.
“There is perhaps no other country better placed than the United States to be able to play some role,” he said, pointing to the US relationship with both countries.
He said Pakistan wanted to hold talks with India.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered the armed forces to counter the Indian forces’ aggression,” he said.
How Pakistan targeted India?
Addressing media on Wednesday, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor had explained the ongoing activity at the Line of Control (LoC) and shared, “PAF engaged six targets across LoC from within Pakistani airspace.”
Pakistan’s armed forces have capability, resolve and nation’s support. But, since “we are a responsible state and we want peace, therefore, we first decided not to attack any military targets.”
“Secondly, we decided that there be no loss of life or collateral damage in our engaging of targets,” he added. “Our planes locked targets, then in open air, we carried out strikes,” he continued.
“We locked all targets with accuracy, and when we had option to fire, we acted responsibly from a safe distance. We have capability to do anything, but we don’t want escalation. We don’t want to go towards war,” the DG asserted.
“After PAF decided on targets, two Indian jets entered Pakistani airspace and the PAF faced them. The two planes were shot down — one fell in our space and the other on their side. Two pilots were arrested — one of them was injured and has been taken to CMH and will be given proper care. Another is in our custody.”
