And with the Lunar New Year fast approaching incense makers are scrambling to stay ahead of the demand. Its good to have you with us tensions between india and pakistan have been high since last year when a series of events pushed both countries to the brink of wall these included airstrikes on the bedroll of special status of the indian controlled portion of the disputed kashmir region now in an exclusive interview to did up to pakistans Prime Minister imran khan says this is down to an extremist ideology and extremists. In india imran khan was speaking to did a new editor in chief. In. We were nearly facing a war last year and ever since Prime Minister modi script this special status for indian administrators kushner last august its getting even more tense what is your government doing all planning to diffuse this tensions with new delhi look i was the 1st. Political leader to warn the world about what has happened india. India has been taken over by an extremist a racially extremist
European parliament for their growing concern of the situation in the two countries that is fixed featured in this debate as well as right here in this region. Is not an understatement to say the recent tensions have the potential over recent years by affecting the lives of millions of people. And for me to say one thing very clearly, i am committed to the European Union and to stop the current cycle of violence it must cease before it spirals out of control. Once again its also why with the Security Council line friday to receive a strong mandate to carry out all necessary diplomatic efforts to contribute to the escalations for political dialogue and more Regional Solutions these are the precise words the president of the European Commission has also been fully engaged in the escalation efforts. Mister president , in the past six weeks since last year, we have seen an increasing escalation of tension escalated with the iranian general Qassem Soleimani and then the attack from iran aga
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