updated: Apr 14 2021, 10:58 ist
India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, the US intelligence community has told Congress in a report.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in its Annual Threat Assessment report to the US Congress, said although a general war between India and Pakistan is unlikely, crises between the two are likely to become more intense, risking an escalatory cycle. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, and heightened tensions raise the risk of conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, with violent unrest in Kashmir or a militant attack in India being potential flashpoints, it said.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said that his country won t restrain itself if India conducts surgical strikes on Pak soil or targets its nuclear installations.
Pakistan had to acquiesce to importing sugar and cotton from India, against the wishes of its internal stakeholders. India needs to secure its supply chains to avoid a similar situation.
Imran Khan Says, ‘No Trade With India Under Current Circumstances’
After holding consultations with key members of his Cabinet on importing cotton and sugar from the India, Imran Khan decided that Pakistan cannot agree for trade with India. AP/PTI Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-03T21:24:05+05:30 Imran Khan Says, ‘No Trade With India Under Current Circumstances’ outlookindia.com 2021-04-03T21:30:11+05:30
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan decided that the country cannot agree for trade with India under the current circumstances after holding consultations with key members of his Cabinet on importing cotton and sugar from the neighbouring country, a media report said on Saturday.
In U-Turn, Pakistan Cabinet Rejects Proposal to Import Cotton, Sugar From India
The Cabinet decision comes a day after Pakistan s new finance minister announced that the country will lift a nearly-two year long ban on the import of cotton and sugar from India.
Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Islamabad: In a volte-face, Pakistan’s Cabinet on Thursday rejected a proposal of its Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to import cotton and sugar from India, according to a Cabinet minister.
“Cabinet stated clearly NO trade with India,” minister for human rights Shireen Mazari said in a tweet soon after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday.