Want good relations with India, says Abdul Basit

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Thursday said that that his country had some concerns over the relations between India and the US but added that it wanted a strong neighbourhood and good relations with India.

“There is no fear but there are concerns which are mentioned in the statement that was issued,” Basit told ANI.

“We want a strong neighbourhood and good relations with India and all our neighbours,” he added.

Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, in a statement said the operationalization of the Indo-US nuclear deal for political and economic expediencies would have a detrimental impact on deterrence stability in South Asia.

He also said Pakistan was opposed to yet another country-specific exemption from NSG rules to grant membership to India , as this would further compound the already fragile strategic stability environment in South Asia. (ANI)