Pakistan has to develop as a secular state for good ties with us: Indian Army Chief
General Rawat said that its Pakistan's turn to show practical action against terrorism.?
MUMBAI (Dunya News) – Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that Pakistan has to develop as a secular state if it wants to enjoy good ties with India.
Responding to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding peace and dialogue between the two countries, General Rawat said that its Pakistan’s turn to show practical action against terrorism.
While ignoring worst behavior with the Kashmiris and minorities in India, the army chief asked Pakistan to take steps for secularism.
Earlier, PM Imran Khan reiterated that no issue was impossible to solve between India and Pakistan. He stressed that Pakistan wishes to maintain peace and is asking for taking a step forward from the very first day.
“After Mumbai attacks, Indo-Pak relations were dented but India has not changed its mindset till date. Only peace is the way to move forward. Two nuclear powers cannot afford war. We will take two steps if India takes one,” said Khan.
The prime minister made it evident that great gestures should not be one-sided. “India should also provide some positive response. It should not be always us,” he said.
“I am not responsible for the past. I will only be answerable for the present,” declared the premier.
