Pakistan has denounced Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s remarks of “avenging history” and creating a strong India, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
On Saturday last, India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval had called for “avenging” history and creating a strong India in every aspect. Speaking in New Delhi, Doval sketched out a historical map of India, recalling the contributions made by the people and the nature of Indian civilisation. “You all are lucky that you were born in an independent India. The free India we see today was not like always like that. Our ancestors fought for independence for generations; they went through so many trials and tribulations. People like Bhagat Singh were hanged, Subhash Chandra Bose struggled all his life and Mahatma Gandhi had to do satyagraha for us to gain independence and countless people had to give their lives,” he said.
Doval said that history gives us a challenge: “Every youth should have a fire inside them.” He went on to add, "The word 'vengeance' is not a good word, but it can be a huge force. We have to avenge our history and take this country to a point where we can establish India as a great nation in terms of our rights, vision and belief."
Responding to media queries regarding the Indian National Security Advisor’s remarks on "avenging history", Spokesperson of the Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Hussain Andrabi issued a statement in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Andrabi said "We have seen the reports on remarks made by the National Security Advisor of India. Such rhetoric is hardly surprising coming from camouflaged hate-mongers, for whom imagined historical vendettas are a substitute for responsible statecraft."
Reporter Anwer Abbas