US EditionIndia Asks IMF to Reconsider Pakistan Programme over 'Terror Funding'
- On May 16, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the IMF to reconsider its $1 billion loan to Pakistan, alleging it funds terrorism.
- This call followed deadly clashes between India and Pakistan last week, sparked by a gunmen attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.
- Singh accused Pakistan's government of supporting terrorism and warned that its nuclear weapons might fall into terrorists' hands without UN oversight.
- The IMF review triggered Indian criticism, with India abstaining from the vote and questioning Pakistan's record on fighting illicit financing and militancy.
- Pakistan vowed to counter any aggression, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar to discuss the Kashmir ceasefire.
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India asks IMF to reconsider Pakistan programme over funding
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a one billion dollar loan to Pakistan alleging it was "funding terror", a move denounced by Islamabad as proof of New Delhi's desperation. India and Pakistan last week clashed in the worst military violence in decades, killing around 70 people before agreeing a ceasefire that began Saturday. The confrontations were sparked by an attack on to…
India presses IMF to halt Pakistan loan, alleges 'terror funding'
The logo of the International Monetary Fund , is seen during a news conference in Santiago, Chile, July 23, 2019. — Reuters Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the International Monetary Fund to suspend a $1 billion loan to Pakistan, accusing the country of "sponsoring...
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AlKhaleej Today‘Funding terror’: India urges IMF to halt Pakistan's US$1b loan
SRINAGAR, INDIA, May 16 — Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a US$1 billion (RM4.3 billion) loan to Pakistan alleging it was “funding terror”, a move denounced by Islamabad as proof of New Delhi’s desperation. India and Pakistan last week clashed in the worst military violence in decades, killing around 70 people before agreeing a ceasefire that began tomorrow. The confrontati…
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