Pakistan on Monday raised alarms in the United Nations about the threat posed by India’s far-right Hindutva regime’s quest for regional hegemony to international peace and security, saying Pakistan would continue with its policy of Full Spectrum Deterrence (FSD) to counter any potential Indian aggression. Read India’s use of misinformation debunked“To camouflage its crimes, it has resorted to the world’s most notorious disinformation campaign,” he added. Noting that India’s oppressive policies are accompanied by the quest for regional hegemony and “great power” status, despite its domestic political and economic disarray, the top diplomat told the panel about its massive militarisation, spending $73 billion last year on the acquisition and development of new conventional and non-conventional land, air and sea weapons systems. “India has also nuclearized the Indian Ocean; deployed anti-ballistic missile systems; acquired anti-satellite weapons; and increased the range and sophistication of all its delivery systems,” he said. “Pakistan’s proposal for a strategic restraint regime in South Asia remains on the table,” the Pakistani envoy added.

Source: The Express Tribune October 05, 2021 05:48 UTC