From left: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source photos by Reuters and Akitoshi Sugiura)
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials and analysts have expressed concern over a recent Japan-India joint statement issued during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, which explicitly accused Pakistan of involvement in cross-border terrorism. The diplomatic development has heightened tensions and raised questions about regional security dynamics.