<p>Pakistan on Friday took strong exception to the references towards it in the Indo-US joint statement issued after the conclusion of 2+2 dialogue in Washington.</p>.<p>The second India-US 2+2 dialogue between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were held in Washington on Wednesday.</p>.<p>As per the joint press conference issued by the two countries, cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan also featured during the talks.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India shared its assessments of the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Indian Ocean region in general.</p>.<p>"We conveyed that the extreme rhetoric and belligerent statements and incitement to anti-Indian violence by Pakistani leaders is not conducive to peace," he said.</p>.<p>US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also spoke about cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.</p>.<p>Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement that the “anti-Pakistan assertions made by Indian ministers of defence and external affairs during the joint press availability are equally reprehensible."</p>.<p>“We also take exception to the selective and one-sided nature of the joint statement,” it said.</p>.<p>The FO said that Pakistan's concerns and rejection of the unwarranted reference to Pakistan in the US-India joint statement were conveyed to the US through diplomatic channels.</p>.<p>The FO said that India's abrogation of Article 370 to withdraw special status of Jammu and Kashmir pose a serious threat to peace and security in South Asia.</p>.<p>India on August 5 abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into union territories.</p>.<p>Pakistan urged the international community to recognise Pakistan's efforts, sacrifices and successes in the fight against terrorism. </p>
<p>Pakistan on Friday took strong exception to the references towards it in the Indo-US joint statement issued after the conclusion of 2+2 dialogue in Washington.</p>.<p>The second India-US 2+2 dialogue between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were held in Washington on Wednesday.</p>.<p>As per the joint press conference issued by the two countries, cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan also featured during the talks.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India shared its assessments of the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Indian Ocean region in general.</p>.<p>"We conveyed that the extreme rhetoric and belligerent statements and incitement to anti-Indian violence by Pakistani leaders is not conducive to peace," he said.</p>.<p>US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also spoke about cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.</p>.<p>Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement that the “anti-Pakistan assertions made by Indian ministers of defence and external affairs during the joint press availability are equally reprehensible."</p>.<p>“We also take exception to the selective and one-sided nature of the joint statement,” it said.</p>.<p>The FO said that Pakistan's concerns and rejection of the unwarranted reference to Pakistan in the US-India joint statement were conveyed to the US through diplomatic channels.</p>.<p>The FO said that India's abrogation of Article 370 to withdraw special status of Jammu and Kashmir pose a serious threat to peace and security in South Asia.</p>.<p>India on August 5 abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into union territories.</p>.<p>Pakistan urged the international community to recognise Pakistan's efforts, sacrifices and successes in the fight against terrorism. </p>