Pakistan snubs India over attack on US relations.

ISLAMABAD -- The Foreign Office on Tuesday came down hard on India for raising unwarranted questions on Pakistan's diplomatic relations with the United States and warned New Delhi to exercise restraint while touching on sensitive issues.

'Pakistan has a longstanding and broad-based relationship with the United States, which has been vital in promoting peace, security, and stability in the region,' a foreign office spokesman said responding to media questions about uncalled-for remarks by the Indian minister for external affairs.

External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar recently called on Washington to reconsider its improving relations with Pakistan and was highly critical of the sanctioning of $450 million for the F-16 programme.

Jaishankar received a befitting response from the US State Department spokesperson Ned Price who said, 'the relationship we have with India stands on its own; the relationship we have with Pakistan stands on its own. We also want to do everything we can to see to it that these neighbours have relations with one another that are as constructive as can be possible.''

'We...