'Nawaz wanted to fulfil Modi's aspirations unilaterally, unconditionally': former Pak HC to India

• Pakistan's former HC to India levels some very serious allegations against Nawaz Sharif.
• "Sharif wanted to fulfil the aspirations of Narendra Modi unilaterally and unconditionally," says Abdul Basit.
• "Sharif had an emotional attachment to India and Indians which, at times…went beyond his stature as the prime minister," he alleges.

Pakistan’s former high commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, has levelled some serious allegations against the country's former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif — a move that could potentially intensify the already tense political climate between the government and the Opposition in the country.

"PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif wanted to fulfil the aspirations of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unilaterally and unconditionally," alleges Abdul Basit.

"In line with the same aspirations, Nawaz Sharif had refused to talk about the Kashmir issue at a meeting in Delhi," he said.

In a recent interview with Indian journalist Karan Thapar forThe Wire, Basit further said that Nawaz Sharif "did not involve Pakistani diplomatic staff in India when holding talks with Narendra Modi in New Delhi."

He went on to say that two of Nawaz Sharif's senior advisers — Sartaj Aziz and Tariq Fatemi — bore "apologetic mindsets" with regard to their approach to India.

"Instead of standing up for the interests of Pakistan, they wanted to accept Modi's contentions and understand his concerns," said Basit.

According to The Wire, which published the interview, Abdul Basit also said that Indian industrialist Sajjan Jindal "played a critical role carrying secret messages between Modi and Sharif," on various matters, and in some instances had information on Nawaz Sharif's activities that even Pakistan's top envoy in India did not have.

Even though Basit was the top representative of Pakistan in India, he said he was "repeatedly and deliberately excluded from India-Pakistan meetings or communications, specifically at the behest of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif."

Basit further alleged that “Sharif had an emotional attachment to India and Indians which, at times…went beyond his stature as the prime minister”. 

“Sharif would reach out to Indians without remembering he was prime minister and this was not proper”," Basit told the outlet.