The Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar | Photocredit: PTI
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that India has rejected third -party mediation on bilateral issues because he emphasized that Islamabad is looking for friendly relationships with all neighbors, including Delhi.
Dar, who is also a Deputy Prime Minister, made the comments in an interview with Al Jazeera in Doha on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Emergency Peak, where he also spoke about Israeli aggression against Qatar.
American State Secretary confirmed the bilateral attitude of India
Asked about the negotiations with the openness of India or Pakistan for the involvement of third parties, Dar replied: “We don’t mind, but India has categorically stated that it is a bilateral issue …” Dar reminded that when he maintained the American foreign minister with India in July. “When I met Rubio in Washington on July 25, I asked him what happened to the dialogue? He (Rubio) said that India says it’s a bilateral issue,” Dar remembered.
According to Geo News TV, DAR again confirmed that Pakistan is looking for friendly ties with all his neighbors, including India, but warned that sovereignty would never be endangered.
Dar repeated that Pakistan had always supported the peaceful solution of conflicts by dialogue and believed that negotiations were the best way – provided that there was sincerity and severity from all sides.
Tensions rose after a Pahalgam terror attack in April
The tensions between India and Pakistan set up after terrorists kill 26 people, mainly citizens, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May and focused on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-based Kashmir in retribution for the Pahalgam attack.
India and Pakistan reached a household name on 10 May to end the conflict after four days of intense cross -border drone and rocket attacks.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he mediated a ceasefire between the two nuclear armed neighbors.
India claims that it does not want to be the involvement of third parties in his discussions with Pakistan about issues such as terrorism, because New Delhi believes they should remain bilateral.
Dar says Pakistan is committed to combating terrorism
In his interview, Dar emphasized that Pakistan is committed to removing terrorism from his ground and made the highest sacrifices in this fight. “It is surprising that the country that is most affected by terrorism is still accused of India,” he said.
About water issues, DAR warned that future wars would be fought over water and reminded that India could not unilaterally suspend or withdraw the water distribution under the Indus Waters treaty.
“Pakistan has made it clear that every attempt to stop water will be considered a declaration of war,” he warned.
A day after the Pahalgam’s terror attack, India took a series of punitive measures against Pakistan, including placing the Indus Waters treaty of 1960 in “Abeyance”.
DAR: Nuclear power purely defensive, not for the first use
When demanding Pakistan’s nuclear capacity, DAR said that the nuclear power of the country is purely defensive, never used, and there is no intention to use it; But if the sovereignty of Pakistan is attacked, it will defend itself at all costs, regardless of the country.
Dar also said that Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute with UN resolutions.
The Express Tribune newspaper reported that DAR also described the recent Israeli strike on Qatar as a serious action against international law, the UN charter and the sovereignty of Muslim countries.
“You have attacked Lebanon, Syria, Iran and now Qatar. This approach is unacceptable,” he said, adding that Qatar was involved with us and by the Egyptian mediated peace talks at the time of the strike and that the attack was intended to sabotage that process.
Referring to a meeting of the 57-person organization of Islamic cooperation, he said that this is not only for resolutions and statements; A clear action plan is needed to outline which measures will be taken if Israel does not stop his aggression.
Dar said that Pakistan’s priority has always been peace, dialogue and diplomacy. However, if the dialogue failed and the aggression does not stop, effective practical measures will be needed, “that may include economic sanctions, legal steps or formation of a regional security force.”
Published on September 17, 2025
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