ISLAMABAD  -  Pakistan yesterday strongly rejected recent remarks made by India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during his engagements with the media in Brussels, labelling them as “irresponsible” and “bellicose.”

Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan condemned the tone and content of the Indian minis-ter’s comments, asserting that senior diplomats should strive to promote peace and harmony rather than resort to inflammatory rhetoric.

“The discourse of top diplomats should aim to promote peace and harmony, rather than producing bellicose punchlines,” the spokesperson said. “The tone and tenor of a Foreign Minister should be commensurate with his dignified status.”

He accused India of pursuing a sustained campaign to mislead the international community through a “fictitious narrative of victimhood.”

Khan added that India’s repeated accusations against Pakistan are intended to deflect attention from its own alleged involvement in cross-border terrorism and its human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

“India’s continued anti-Pakistan diatribe cannot hide its sponsorship of terrorism beyond its borders, nor can it cover up the state-sanctioned oppression in IIOJK,” the statement asserted. “Instead of pointing fingers at others, India should introspect on its own involvement in terrorism, subversion, and targeted assassinations.”

The spokesperson also criticized India’s efforts to justify its recent military actions, describing them as “aggressive” and “reckless.” It reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and diplomacy, but emphasized the country’s determination to defend its sovereignty.

“Pakistan stands resolute in its intent and ability to safeguard its sovereignty against any aggression, as exemplified by its robust response to India’s reckless strikes last month,” he said.

Calling the Indian narrative a reflection of “frustration” following what it termed a failed military en-deavour, the Foreign Office spokesperson urged Indian leadership to “improve the standard of their discourse” and abandon what it described as an unhealthy obsession with Pakistan.

“The history will judge not by who shouted the loudest — but by who acted the wisest,” he said.

Earlier, Subramanyam Jaishankar said that India will continue to target Pakistan. “We don’t care where they (alleged terrorists) are. If they are deep in Pakistan, we will go deep into Pakistan,” he said.