India's Hindutva agenda and intransigence will destroy peace and security in region: Qureshi.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi says India's Hindutva agenda and intransigence will destroy peace and security in the region.

In a statement on Wednesday, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said China made utmost efforts to resolve the border issue with India peacefully, but India continued construction in the disputed territory, rejecting China's concerns.

The Minister said India's intransigence led to a spat on the 9th of this month, which has turned into a bloody clash. He said over 20 Indian troops have reportedly been killed, which is an unusual incident. He said this happened because of the Hindutva philosophy of the Indian government.

He said China has a principled stance. He said 3500-kilometer long area of Tibet and Ladakh is a disputed territory between China and India, and if India thinks that it...

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