India rebuked Pakistani President Zardari's comments on Muslim sites, calling them absurd and politically motivated, while highlighting Pakistan's poor human rights record.
India rejected Pakistan's President Zardari over criticism of alleged threats to Muslim sites, dismissing it as politically motivated interference. India-Pakistan diplomatic escalation signals geopolitical headwinds affecting South Asia's tech investment and startup ecosystem stability.
India's Foreign Ministry highlighted Pakistan's own 'abysmal' human rights record
Jun 21, 2026
11:17 am
What's the storyNew Delhi has rejected the remarks of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on alleged threats to Muslim sites in India.
The Indian Foreign Ministry called the comments "absurd" and a "deliberate political attack" driven by hatred.
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