Qureshi further said that India’s policy revolves around ‘Doval doctrine’

New Delhi: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday attacked the Indian government and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has buried Nehru’s India.

“Narendra Modi has buried Nehru's India,” Qureshi said at a press conference chairing a high-level committee meeting over Kashmir.

Qureshi further said that India’s policy revolves around ‘Doval doctrine’.

This was the first meeting of the 'Kashmir committee', which was formed by Pakistan PM Imran Khan on August 6, a day after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two Union territories.

“The resolution that the Parliament passed in its joint session was kept in view in today's meeting of the Kashmir committee. We showed unity from the Parliament. The same unity has been symbolic in today's meeting,” he said.

Qureshi also criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks that India has always adhered to its "no first use” policy on nuclear weapons but “what happens in the future will depend on circumstances”.

“The substance and timing of Indian defence minister is highly unfortunate and shows India irresponsible and belligerent behaviour,” Qureshi said.

“Pakistan will continue to maintain minimum credible deterrence,” he said.

“The statement of Indian defence ministers showed his folly,” he said.

His remarks came a day after the closed-door consultations on Kashmir by the UNSC ended without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN organ, dealing a huge snub to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China to internationalise the issue, which an overwhelming majority stressed is a bilateral matter between New Delhi and Islamabad.

However, Qureshi said that it was a major victory for Pakistan. He said that Friday's meeting was historic as the Kashmir issue was discussed after at least 50 years at the UNSC.