June 15, 2015
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India dare not treat Pakistan like Myanmar: Musharraf
Former president says Modi making peace talks difficult
INPKARACHI – Former president Pervez Musharraf has once again warned India against attempting a military operation inside Pakistan, saying India "dare not" treat Pakistan like Myanmar.
Musharraf, who ruled from 1999 to 2008, hit out at the Indian leadership over its stand on army operation in Myanmar, saying, “Pakistan is not Myanmar, and India dare not treat Pakistan as Myanmar.” The former president cautioned India against what he called "similar adventurism".
Indian State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had said in the wake of India's military action in Myanmar that it was a message to other countries which was interpreted as a warning to Pakistan.
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Musharraf in an interview to an Indian TV channel claimed that India has changed its conduct after he became the prime minister. Slamming Modi's comments in Dhaka, Musharraf said, “After 50 years you are trying to whip up anti-Pakistan feelings in Bangladesh, is this very peaceful attitude without any whatsoever rhyme or reason.”
“What the prime minister of India did was certainly not acceptable to Pakistan or any Pakistani,” 71-year-old Musharraf said. Asked about the Indo-Pak relationship, Musharraf said under the present conditions of "belligerence by the prime minister, I really don't think this is the way to move forward and I don't think it augurs well for the future.”
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk