Jaishankar: Pakistan Faces Crisis Due to Military Spending and Terrorism

Jaishankar said India's western neighbor (Pakistan) faces crisis due to long-term issues.
He said Pakistan's excessive military spending, imprudent borrowing, and poor infrastructure have caused problems.
Jaishankar said SAARC has not had a summit since 2014 as one member (Pakistan) practices terrorism.
He said Pakistan's belief it can practice terrorism with no cost makes it an exception.
The author, Prashant Jha, is the Washington DC correspondent for Hindustan Times and author of two books on Indian politics.

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