Two nuclear powers may clash soon, here’s FM Szijjártó’s stance
Hungary has a vested interest in India and Pakistan making peace and settling their disputes, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Tuesday, adding that “the last thing the world needs right now is an escalating conflict between the two countries.”
In a Facebook post after a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Szijjártó said Ishaq Dar had briefed him on the soured relations between India and Pakistan as well as the threats to South Asia’s security.
“Hungary is concerned about the global spread of terrorism, so we support every initiative and effort that aims to curb it,” Szijjártó said, according to a ministry statement. “We also support a move towards peace in the relations between India and Pakistan.”
Trade preferences
“Because the last thing we need in the current global situation is an escalating conflict between two countries with powerful militaries and weapons,” the minister added.
He reaffirmed Hungary’s interest in the settlement of disputes and the prevention of the escalation of tensions, expressing hope that the people of India and Pakistan would be able to return to a peaceful coexistence.
“We also discussed future relations between Pakistan and the European Union, on which I reiterated that Hungary supports giving Pakistan the broadest possible preferences in its trade with the EU,” Szijjártó said.
Clash between two nuclear powers realistic
Media wrote that the only border crossing between India and Pakistan has been closed, and India banned all Pakistani nationals from its territory. The relationship between the two countries became tense after a high-ranking Pakistani official shared “validated intelligence information” about an Indian attack against Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, in 36 hours. Both China and the USA are interested in calming the parties.
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