Pak can seek our help if it can’t fight terror: Rajnath

... the Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, emphasised the Kashmir issue... I want to make it clear that the issue is not Kashmir but terrorism. RAJNATH SINGH, home minister

JAIPUR: Pakistan can take India’s help if it cannot tackle terrorism on its own, home minister Rajnath Sigh said on Sunday, stressing that terrorism was the key area of disagreement between the two countries.

Reacting to Imran Khan’s recent remarks that Kashmir was the outstanding issue, Singh said there was no “second thought” that Pakistan was sponsoring militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. “...it is very clear that everything is sponsored by Pakistan. Recently, the Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said...nothing will be gained through a blame game. He emphasised the Kashmir issue...i want to make it clear that the issue is not Kashmir but terrorism,” Singh said at a press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) media centre in Jaipur. “...Afghanistan took the support of America to counter Taliban. Similarly, if Pakistan cannot counter terrorism on its own, it can take India’s help,” he added.

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pakistani section of the Kartarpur corridor, Khan said last week his country’s civilian and military leaderships were united in desiring better relations with India although Kashmir remained the key issue between the two sides.

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