{"id":2661,"date":"2024-09-29T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T11:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:12:32","slug":"india-would-have-given-larger-bailout-package-to-pakistan-had-it-maintained-friendly-ties-rajnath-singh1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/india-would-have-given-larger-bailout-package-to-pakistan-had-it-maintained-friendly-ties-rajnath-singh1\/","title":{"rendered":"India Would Have Given Larger Bailout Package to Pakistan Had It Maintained Friendly Ties: Rajnath Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gurez, Bandipora District, September 29, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In a striking statement made during an election rally in the Gurez assembly segment of Bandipora district, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that India would have provided a larger bailout package to Pakistan than the one sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the neighboring country had maintained friendly relations with New Delhi.<\/p>\n

Addressing a gathering of enthusiastic supporters, Singh highlighted the stark contrast between India\u2019s developmental aid to Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan\u2019s misuse of financial assistance. He referred to the Prime Minister\u2019s development package for Jammu and Kashmir, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014-15, which has now reached \u20b990,000 crore.\u00a0This amount, Singh emphasized, is significantly larger than the bailout package Pakistan sought from the IMF.<\/p>\n

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India Would Have Given Larger Bailout Package to Pakistan Had It Maintained Friendly Ties: Rajnath Singh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Missed Opportunity for Pakistan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singh\u2019s remarks underscored the missed opportunities for Pakistan due to its strained relations with India.\u00a0He invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee\u2019s famous statement, \u201cWe can change friends but we cannot change the neighbours,\u201d to emphasize the importance of maintaining amicable ties with neighboring countries. Singh lamented that Pakistan\u2019s persistent support for terrorism and its antagonistic stance towards India have prevented the two nations from fostering a cooperative relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, my Pakistani friends, why have strained relations?\u00a0We are neighbours. If we had good relations, we would have given more money than the IMF,\u201d Singh stated, highlighting the potential for greater financial assistance if Pakistan had chosen a path of friendship and cooperation.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Commitment to Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Singh also took the opportunity to highlight India\u2019s commitment to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. He pointed out that the Centre has consistently provided substantial financial aid to the region for its development, contrasting this with Pakistan\u2019s misuse of international financial assistance.\u00a0\u201cThe Centre gives money to Jammu and Kashmir for development while Pakistan has been misusing financial aid for a long time,\u201d Singh remarked.<\/p>\n

He further criticized Pakistan for seeking money from other countries to fund terrorism.\u00a0\u201cIt seeks money from other countries to run a terrorism factory on its soil,\u201d Singh added, emphasizing the detrimental impact of Pakistan\u2019s actions on regional stability.<\/p>\n

The Dream of a Peaceful Kashmir<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singh expressed optimism about the future of Jammu and Kashmir, envisioning a return to peace and prosperity in the region. He invoked Vajpayee\u2019s vision of restoring \u201cInsaniyat, Jamhooriyat, and Kashmiriyat\u201d (humanity, democracy, and Kashmiri culture) in the valley.\u00a0\u201cKashmir will again become a paradise on earth when Vajpayee\u2019s dream is achieved,\u201d Singh stated, reflecting the government\u2019s commitment to restoring normalcy and development in the region.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s Isolation on the Global Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Defence Minister also highlighted Pakistan\u2019s growing isolation on the international stage due to its continued support for terrorism. He noted that even some of Pakistan\u2019s traditional allies have distanced themselves from its stance.\u00a0\u201cPakistan, which has used terrorism as a tool against India, has been isolated at international forums with some of its trusted allies also stepping back,\u201d Singh observed.<\/p>\n

He cited the example of Turkey, which has traditionally supported Pakistan but did not mention Kashmir at the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.\u00a0This, Singh suggested, is indicative of Pakistan\u2019s diminishing influence and credibility on the global stage.<\/p>\n

A Strong Message to Pakistan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singh\u2019s speech also carried a strong message to Pakistan regarding India\u2019s resolve to combat terrorism. He reiterated that India is capable of responding to any aggression from across the border. \u201cIndia is strong enough that it can take on Pakistan on its soil.\u00a0If anyone in Pakistan carries out an attack on India, we can crossover and respond,\u201d Singh warned.<\/p>\n

He also mentioned the frustration in Pakistan following the revocation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Singh accused Pakistan of attempting to revive terrorism in the region in response to this move. \u201cPakistan is frustrated after the revocation of Article 370 and is making attempts to revive terror.\u00a0They do not want democracy to take roots here,\u201d Singh stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gurez, Bandipora District, September 29, 2024\u00a0\u2013 In a striking statement made during an election rally in the Gurez assembly segment of Bandipora district, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that India would have provided a larger bailout package to Pakistan than the one sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the neighboring country had maintained […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,1,12,4],"tags":[652,99,113],"class_list":["post-2661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-blog","category-home","category-trending","tag-india-rajnathsingh","tag-narendra-modi","tag-uttar-pradesh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2663,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions\/2663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}