India Criticizes Pakistan's Terrorism Funding

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that India would have provided Pakistan with more financial aid than the $7 billion IMF loan if bilateral relations were better. Speaking at an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir, Singh highlighted the significant developmental funding India has allocated to the region, contrasting it with Pakistan's reliance on international aid, which he claims is misused for funding terrorism. Singh criticized Pakistan for running 'terror factories' and noted that Pakistan has been internationally isolated, even losing support from traditional allies like Turkey. He emphasized that India's successive governments have tried to convince Pakistan to cease supporting terrorist activities, but to no avail. Singh also mentioned that Pakistan is 'frustrated' after the revocation of Article 370 and accused it of attempting to revive terrorism in Kashmir.