ISLAMABAD,19 December 2020, (TON): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi informed on Friday that India is planning a surgical strike against Pakistan and is seeking approval from its partners to divert attention from its serious internal issues.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a press conference in Abu Dhabi at the end of his two day visit where he met with the top authorities of Emirati leadership, said “An important development has cropped up [...] I've learned through our intelligence forces [...] that India is planning a surgical strike against Pakistan."

He further said that India is "trying to seek tacit approval important players who they consider to be their partners".

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that in order to divert attention from "serious internal issues" and unify division within India, it has planned this operation.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi further highlighted “India sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan” referring to the dossier he had shared earlier with International community.

He said the situation in Kashmir “was never good but has deteriorated further”.

“Pakistan is fully prepared to respond to and defeat India's designs,” he clarified.

“We will do it […] as we did respond immediately and effectively in February 2019,” he warned.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi made it clear that any “misadventure’’ could seriously undermine Afghan peace process and “India will be held responsible for this.”

“I warn my eastern neighbour, we are aware of their mindset and we are aware of their designs […] and Pakistan will respond,” he reiterate.