{"id":456559,"date":"2024-05-24T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/24\/if-you-are-strong-pm-scoffs-at-mani-shankar-aiyars-pak-remark\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T14:34:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:34:00","slug":"if-you-are-strong-pm-scoffs-at-mani-shankar-aiyars-pak-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/24\/if-you-are-strong-pm-scoffs-at-mani-shankar-aiyars-pak-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;If You Are Strong&#8230;&#8221;: PM Scoffs At Mani Shankar Aiyar&#8217;s Pak Remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-05\/5nkposro_modi-ndtv-interview_625x300_24_May_24.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"&quot;If You Are Strong...&quot;: PM Scoffs At Mani Shankar Aiyar's Pak Remark\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"&quot;If You Are Strong...&quot;: PM Scoffs At Mani Shankar Aiyar's Pak Remark\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"&quot;If You Are Strong...&quot;: PM Scoffs At Mani Shankar Aiyar's Pak Remark\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-05\/5nkposro_modi-ndtv-interview_625x300_24_May_24.jpg?im=FaceCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=1200,height=738\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-05-24T20:04:12+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=787752&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/web_PMOnManiShankarIyer_122458_115587_5000.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M19S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-05\/5nkposro_modi-ndtv-interview_625x300_24_May_24.jpg?im=FaceCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=787752&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">PM Modi spoke exclusively to NDTV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/pm-modi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> has said terror strikes from Pakistan-based attackers can only be stopped if India establishes its strength in more than just military terms &#8211; i.e., &#8220;armies and guns&#8221; &#8211; indicating the country needs cross-sectoral development and to be an all-round powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to NDTV as the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha election &#8211; in which the BJP is looking for a third consecutive term &#8211; winds down, the PM also waved aside talk a permanent end to terror attacks from Pakistani soil could be achieved by engaging in continuing dialogue with Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is what many people think about the fight against terrorism&#8230; that we should take control of Pakistan and then terror attacks will be controlled&#8230; but this is not true. If you are strong internally, then all evils will go away. If you are not physically fit then a little rain or heat can make you sick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230; but if you are strong, then you will be strong enough to handle all diseases. Similarly, India will have to be strong&#8230; but being strong does not mean only army and guns. We have to build our capacity in other areas,&#8221; the Prime Minister explained, days after another exclusive with NDTV in which he spoke about India being at the &#8220;<a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/india-at-take-off-stage-in-industrial-revolution-pm-modi-to-ndtv-5703665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">take-off stage of the Industrial Revolution<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Modi was also asked about senior Congress leader <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/mani-shankar-aiyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mani Shankar Aiyar<\/a>&#8216;s comment; excerpts from an old interview by the senior opposition leader have been shared online by the ruling BJP.<\/p>\n<p>He had said India should &#8220;respect Pakistan as it has an atomic bomb&#8221;, and urged the government to &#8220;talk to them&#8221;. &#8220;Instead, we are flexing military might&#8230; this is increasing tension&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/another-congress-bombshell-mani-shankar-aiyar-says-india-must-respect-pak-5630333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;India Should Respect Pak As&#8230;&#8221;: Mani Shankar Aiyar&#8217;s Old Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PM scoffed at the idea Mr Aiyar&#8217;s words warranted study, and also raked up remarks by the party&#8217;s &#8220;guru in America&#8221; &#8211; a reference to Sam Pitroda, whose comment about inheritance tax and diversity in India led to political spats in the middle of the election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it is an issue that needs attention&#8230; his (referring to Mr Aiyar) own party does not pay attention. When there is an uproar they are kicked out for a few days&#8230; then they return,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/bjp-attacks-congress-over-mani-shankar-aiyar-pakistan-remark-5636862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Love For Pak&#8221;: BJP Slams Congress On Mani Shankar Aiyar Remark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr Modi also slammed the &#8220;deliberate strategy&#8221; by the Congress, which has <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/congress-dissociates-itself-from-mani-shankar-aiyars-remarks-amid-row-5630891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar&#8217;s remark<\/a> &#8211; in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To spread confusion they keep finding new issues in the country. They continue to do such tricks&#8230; but I don&#8217;t believe it will have an effect on the voters of the country,&#8221; the PM said.<\/p>\n<p>On the larger question of overall relations with both Pakistan and China, two countries with whom India has strained diplomatic, economic, and military relations, the Prime Minister said, &#8220;India has always believed in a &#8216;global brotherhood&#8217; and, as a brother, we will connect with whoever needs us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been and will be connected to the world,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><em>NDTV is now available on WhatsApp channels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12\">Click on the link<\/a> to get all the latest updates from NDTV on your chat. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-ndtv-interview-mani-shankar-aiyer-pakistan-if-you-are-strong-pm-scoffs-at-mani-shankar-aiyers-pak-remark-5736881\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] PM Modi spoke exclusively to NDTV. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said terror strikes from Pakistan-based attackers can only be stopped if India establishes its strength in more than just military terms &#8211; i.e., &#8220;armies and guns&#8221; &#8211; indicating the country needs cross-sectoral development and to be an all-round powerhouse. 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