"Serious Security Implications": India On Hafiz Saeed's Party Fighting Polls
NDTV
The Ministry of External Affairs said the normalisation of "radical elements" in Pakistan has been a part of Islamabad's state policy.
Stating that the normalisation of "radical elements" in Pakistan has been a part of Islamabad's state policy, the Ministry of External Affairs said a political party backed by 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed contesting polls has "serious security implications" for the region.
Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday that New Delhi continues to monitor every development having an implication for national security.
"The issue of radical elements normalised and participating in elections in Pakistan...it is an internal affair so let me not comment on it. But, the mainstreaming of radical outfits in Pakistan is nothing new and has been a part of their state policy for a long time," Mr Bagchi said, addressing the weekly Ministry of External Affairs briefing.
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