Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday lauded India for following an “independent foreign policy”, saying it imported crude oil from Russia regardless of American sanctions.
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Khan, a fierce critic of the ruling NDA authorities led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, spoke extremely of the Indian international coverage.
In his deal with to a public rally within the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, he informed his supporters that he want to reward the neighbouring nation India because it was having an “independent foreign policy”.
Khan mentioned that India, which is part of Quad, has imported oil from Russia regardless of American sanctions.
The prime minister mentioned that his international coverage would additionally favour the folks of Pakistan.
“I haven’t bowed before anyone and will not let my nation bow either,” mentioned Khan, who’s rallying public assist forward of a no-confidence vote towards him in Parliament.
Breaking from the custom of not overtly discussing sophisticated issues regarding international relations in public rallies, Khan talked about that he had mentioned ‘absolutely not’ to the EU envoys searching for Pakistan’s assist towards Russia within the Russia-Ukraine battle as a result of “they broke protocol by making the request”.
He mentioned that Pakistan would have gained nothing by complying with the EU’s request.
“We became part of America’s war against terror in Afghanistan and lost 80,000 people and USD 100 billion,” he mentioned.
It is for the second time he spoke towards an announcement by the EU and different Western international locations asking Pakistan earlier this month to sentence the Russian intervention in Ukraine.
In his earlier deal with, Khan had additionally requested the EU if it will make the same demand to India.
