Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Pakistan's actions are escalatory and provocative

National desk:

Pakistan's actions are escalatory and provocative, and India has defended and reacted in a responsible, measured fashion to Pakistan's provocations, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a press briefing on Saturday. He also pointed out Pakistan’s repeated attempts to sow communal discord in India with its disinformation campaign. “Pakistani officials also continue to make ludicrous claims about India firing missiles towards Shri Amritsar Sahib. These lame attempts to divide India are doomed to failure,” said Misri.Misri also noted that the Pakistani Army spokesperson takes great joy in the fact that the Indian public criticises the government of India regarding various issues. “It may be a surprise to Pakistan to see citizens criticising their own government. That is the hallmark of an open and functioning democracy. Pakistan’s unfamiliarity with that should be unsurprising,” he explained.