Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has accused India of sponsoring terrorism in his country.
Aziz was speaking at the European Institute of Asian Studies in Brussels. He accused India of ‘sponsoring terrorist campaigns in Pakistan to foment separatist movements’ as well as of ‘ceasefire violations’. He added, “India opposes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor for no apparent reason than to obstruct the economic development of Pakistan.”
The Brussels conference takes forward the global efforts of rebuilding war-torn Afghanistan.
While speculations are rife that Indian Minister for State of External Affairs MJ Akbar and Aziz may come face to face in the conference, sources say it is unlikely that the two will have a formal exchange on the sidelines.
In the wake of ongoing tensions, post the Uri attack, the two leaders recently avoided a bilateral exchange during the SAARC foreign ministers’ meet along the sidelines of the UNGA summit in New York, despite being in the same room.
