India rejects irresponsible and preposterous statement by Pakistan Foreign Minister, says, the statement has a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region. India has rejected the statement by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, saying that public gimmick appears to be a call to Pakistan-based terrorists to undertake a terror attack in India.

In response to queries on statement made by the Pakistan Foreign Minister, the Official Spokesperson said that “India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by

the Foreign Minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region.”

He also said “It has been made clear to Pakistan that it cannot absolve itself of responsibility of a cross border terrorist attack in India. No attempt at creating an alibi for its

complicity in such attacks will succeed.”According to MEA, Pakistan needs to take credible and irreversible steps against terrorism operating from all territories under its control.

The MEA spokesperson added that Pakistan has been advised to use established diplomatic and DGMO channels to share any actionable and credible intelligence it has about

imminent terror attacks.Besides, he also added that India reserves the right to respond firmly and decisively to any cross border terrorist attack.”