The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday strongly condemned remarks made by Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar regarding Pakistan\u2019s mediatory role in the current conflict between the United States and Israel, terming them undiplomatic and \u201cmegaphone theatrics\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to Indian media reports on Wednesday, Jaishankar had said that New Delhi would not position itself as a \u201cDalaal (broker) nation\u201d in global geopolitics.<\/p>\n
He added that there was \u201cnothing new\u201d about Pakistan\u2019s role, saying the country had been \u201cused\u201d by the United States since 1981.<\/p>\n
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The statement came in response to opposition concerns over Pakistan\u2019s role in facilitating indirect talks between the United States and Iran amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n
Responding to a question about the remarks during his weekly press briefing today, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said such remarks reflected a \u201cdeep sense of frustration\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch undiplomatic rhetoric betrays the essence of frustration. When arguments run thin, invective appears to fill the gap,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson added that Pakistan did not subscribe to what he described as \u201cmegaphone theatrics\u201d. \u201cOur approach is anchored in restraint and decorum, not in rhetorical excesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jaishankar, who is widely regarded as a seasoned diplomat, drew widespread criticism for his remarks not only from Pakistan but also from India, with critics terming them a reflection of deep frustration over what they described as Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic win in the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that Jaishankar saw himself as \u201ca hi-fi dalal\u201d (a high-end middleman), adding that the remarks reflected the minister\u2019s personal frustration.<\/p>\n
President\u2019s spokesperson Murtaza Solangi also criticised the Indian foreign minister, calling him Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s \u201cdalal\u201d (broker).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems that Modi\u2019s dalal, Babu Jaishankar, and his cabal have lost all their marbles after the May war last year,\u201d he said, referring to the conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries in May last year.<\/p>\n
He added that the minister appeared to be \u201cinfected with a self-destructive virus\u201d and suffering from \u201cdiplomatic dementia\u201d, losing everything he had learned in diplomatic school.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact is that he is a dalal of Modi, who is a dalal of Netanyahu,\u201d Solangi said, adding that he could understand why Jaishankar was incensed, as he had embarked on a mission to isolate Pakistan but had instead ended up isolating India.<\/p>\n
Former caretaker foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said the Indian external affairs minister\u2019s choice of language \u201creflects a sick mindset\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cReducing diplomacy to name-calling may serve domestic politics, but it does little to advance peace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Pakistan is\u00a0quietly making preparations\u00a0for a potential high-stakes meeting between the US and Iran in the federal capital, in what could mark a significant diplomatic opening aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,<\/p>\n
The diplomatic activity follows a series of conflicting signals from Tehran. Iran initially denied any direct or indirect engagement with Washington but later acknowledged receiving a 15-point proposal from the United States through Pakistani intermediaries.<\/p>\n
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Pakistan’s role as a potential mediator stems from its longstanding ties with both Tehran and Washington, as well as its strategic positioning in the region. Officials say Islamabad has been actively facilitating backchannel communication between the two sides.<\/p>\n
According to CNN, officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump are working to arrange a meeting in Pakistan as early as this weekend to explore a possible off-ramp to the war. The report suggests Vice President JD Vance could travel to Pakistan, alongside other top officials, although plans remain subject to change.<\/p>\n
While Pakistan has played a key intermediary role, regional players such as T\u00fcrkiye are also engaged in parallel diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n
Discussions on the proposed meeting are expected to continue at the White House, underscoring the fluid and evolving nature of the diplomatic push.<\/p>\n
For now, Islamabad remains at the centre of a quiet but potentially consequential effort, one that could shape the trajectory of a widening regional conflict, if it materialises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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