Narrative war is more fatal than nuclear war, and Pakistan staunchly believes in this. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the Netherlands, a diplomatic disagreement appeared on comments made by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten regarding India’s internal affairs, which were later rejected by India's Ministry of External Affairs. Amazon Brand - Myx Women's Pure Cotton Embroidered Short Kurti | Tunic | Short Kurta (Available in Plus Sizes) Regular Fit
According to the protuberant Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, Prime Minister Rob Jetten spoke to reporters at The Hague just before his bilateral meeting with PM Modi and stated,
"The Dutch government, too, has concerns regarding developments in India… It is not just about press freedom… but also about the rights of minorities, which are under severe pressure there."
Jetten further claimed that these concerns are consistently raised through diplomatic channels with the Indian government. However, official sources later clarified that the issue of press freedom and minority rights was not raised during the actual high-level bilateral meeting between Jetten and Modi.
The Indian MEA secretary, Sibi George rejected rob Jetten’s statement and said, “We face this question basically because of a lack of understanding by the person who asked it. India is a country of 1.4 billion people, the most populous nation in the world.”
Unfolding the reality, George emphasized that India is home to a 5,000-year-old civilization defined by extraordinary diversity. He asserted that India is the birthplace of four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, and all of which continue to still exist in harmony and flourish. When the script is written in Islamabad, and the actors are auditioning in Srinagar.....
The MEA highlighted India's history of hospitable global faiths without persecution, Jewish population has coexisted peacefully in India for over 2,500 years. Christianity arrived in India soon after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, long before it reached many parts of Europe, and Islam arrived during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad.
The very fact, India’s minority population has grown from roughly 11% at the time of Independence to over 20% today, is self-explanatory of its all-equal social fabric. Double Jeopardy: How Conflict and Poverty are Fueling DRC's Deadly Ebola Resurgence
However, India and the Netherlands officially elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, signing 17 Memorandums, spanning critical sectors such as water management, renewable energy, and semiconductors, including a major semiconductor agreement signed between Dutch tech giant ASML and Tata Electronics.