Abu Dhabi: Whenever there was an atmosphere of tension between India and Pakistan earlier, the Islamic country always stood with Islamabad. But now the matter has changed. The United Arab Emirates has proved that it is Delhi's real friend. After attacking terrorist bases in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates has given its first reaction and urged both the countries to maintain peace. A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates said that "His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has called on the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to exercise restraint, reduce tensions and avoid further escalation of tensions that endanger regional and international peace."
We are calling it a setback for Pakistan because in the past these Islamic countries have always supported Pakistan. These Islamic countries used to work as a tool for Pakistan to put pressure on India. But now they have adopted a neutral stance. The United Arab Emirates has said that "His Majesty has emphasized the importance of paying attention to the voices of those who raise their voices for dialogue and mutual understanding to prevent military conflict, strengthen stability in South Asia and avoid further regional tensions." What is printed in the media of Arab countries? The relations of the United Arab Emirates with India have become very strong in the last few years. This is the reason why UAE has taken a neutral stand. Like Turkey, it has not said anything about India regarding the attack on Pakistan. Which shows that UAE has become a real friend of India. At the same time, the report of Khaleej Times is also quite neutral. Live coverage of this attack is being done on the website of Khaleej Times. Its headline is "India launches overnight attack; Pakistan vows to 'settle score' as 11 dead", that is, "India attacked at night; Pakistan vowed to 'take revenge' on the death of 11 people." That is, Khaleej Times is doing neutral reporting and its reporting is not inclined in favor of Pakistan. Apart from this, Khaleej Times has made another explainer story, in which it has given the reason for India's attack on Pakistan and has written in detail what was the purpose of India's 'Operation Sindoor'.
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At the same time, Arab News operating from Saudi Arabia is also doing neutral reporting. It is also doing live coverage of India's 'Operation Sindoor' against Pakistani terrorists. Apart from this, Middle East Eye is also doing live coverage of the tense situation between India and Pakistan. Middle East Eye has written that "India launched military strikes on Pakistan." Apart from this, Qatari news channel Al Jazeera, which spreads propaganda of Islamic countries, is also doing live coverage of India's airstrikes on Pakistan. It has written in the headline of its live coverage that 'India carried out strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir.' Al Jazeera has published the statement of Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, in which he has said that "the world should have zero tolerance against terrorism."
The neutrality of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is very important for India in terms of diplomacy. When India abolished Article 370 from Kashmir, even at that time both these countries remained neutral, while Pakistan felt that both of them would support it. The silence of these two countries means that most of the Arab countries are also neutral and in such a situation Pakistan gets the support of only Turkey.
