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The Ministry of External Affairs or Ministry of External Affairs rebuked Pakistan for inaction regarding Azhar’s activities and said that the time has come for justice against the terrorist leader. At a press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal demanded strict action against Azhar, pointing to his involvement in several cross-border terrorist attacks in India.
Indian officials have condemned Pakistan for failing to take strict action against Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar over reports of him recently giving a public speech in Bahawalpur. The Ministry of External Affairs or Ministry of External Affairs rebuked Pakistan for inaction regarding Azhar’s activities and said that the time has come for justice against the terrorist leader. At a press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal demanded strict action against Azhar, pointing to his involvement in several cross-border terrorist attacks in India. Jaiswal said that if these reports are true then they will expose Pakistan’s ‘duplicity’ on the issue of terrorism.
Jaiswal said that we demand that strict action be taken against him (Azhar) and he be brought to justice. There has been a denial that he is not in Pakistan, and if the report is true, it exposes the duplicity of Pakistan.” Azhar has long been linked to some of the most devastating terrorist incidents on Indian soil, including the 2001 Including the Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. Reports claimed that Azhar made a hate speech in Bahawalpur, called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a rat and more in Jammu and Kashmir. Vows to promote terrorism The speech in November 2024 rekindled old flames of concern over Azhar’s continued incitement to violence.
Azhar is a key leader of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed, which has been involved in several major attacks against India. In September 2019, India charged Azhar as individual terrorists along with Hafiz Muhammad Saeed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). His group was responsible for the Pulwama attack, in which 40 Indian soldiers were killed, which escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. India has reiterated its demand for credible action from Pakistan against Azhar to prevent any additional attacks and fulfill international obligations against terrorism.
