Islamabad: Pakistan on April 10 charged External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with conducting a campaign of "relentless sabre- rattling" and "war-mongering" against it.

Reacting to Sinha's statement in Rajya Sabha as well as the resolution passed by BJP executive against Pakistan, Foreign Office spokesman Aziz Ahmed Khan said the constant "war-mongering" of the Indian leadership has "further darkened the extremely hostile environment created by irresponsible statements".

He alleged that the BJP resolution was aimed at inciting the Government of India against Pakistan.

"Using such jingoistic idiom is reprehensible and will only contribute to heightening tension in the region," he said in a statement.

"If Indian leadership is serious, it should listen to the world opinion and adopt civilised ways of conflict resolution and peaceful settlement of all disputes with Pakistan, including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir," Khan said.

PTI