The recent conflict between China and India was triggered by the latter’s “illegal constructions” in Ladakh, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Wednesday.
Qureshi said that China is willing to resolve issues through dialogue, but it “cannot remain oblivious to India’s illegal constructions” as he urged the world community to take notice of India’s hostile policies.
In a statement on Pakistan Television (PTV), he expressed concern over the construction of roads and airstrips by India in Ladakh, which is a disputed territory, adding that New Delhi’s “aggressive policy against its neighbours is putting regional peace and stability at stake”.
New Delhi had stripped occupied Jammu and Kashmir of its special status last year, saying that the move showed India’s intention of changing the demographic composition of the territory.
He also claimed India had “used the land of Afghanistan against Pakistan”.
