INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: India is unlikely to come to Pakistans aid as it grapples with an economic crisis, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has
said.In an interview to news agency ANI, Jaishankar made it clear that India does not see its western neighbour through the same lens as Sri
Lanka.Speaking on the financial turmoil and internal security circumstance in Pakistan, Jaishankar said the countrys future is largely
determined by its actions and the options it makes, the minister said.Nobody reaches a tight spot suddenly and without cause, he
added.India-Pakistan relations today are not one where we can be straight pertinent to that process, he stated, referring to the strains
in bilateral relations and the likelihood of India extending help.However for Sri Lanka, there is still a lot of goodwill in the country, he
said.Jaishankar on Pak economy: Nobody reaches a tight spot all of a sudden and without a causeIndia had helped Sri Lanka during its worst
economic crisis in contemporary history by opening lines of credit, food product, medicines and fuel, and likewise took a positive stand
over an IMF bailout bundle for the island nation.Jaishankar drew a clear demarcation between Pakistan and Indias other neighbours
He said India would want to assist if another neighbour required support to emerge from a difficult situation
You understand what the sentiment is in this country about Pakistan, he said.
