Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that India would have provided greater financial aid to Pakistan if relations were positive. Speaking in Kashmir, he highlighted India's development efforts in J&K and criticized Pakistan for misusing international aid.

Singh was addressing an election rally in the Gurez assembly seat of Bandipora district in North Kashmir when he made the comment

Rajnath Singh accused Pakistan of seeking money from other countries to run a “terrorism factory”. He asserted that Kashmir will once again become a “paradise on Earth”.

Rajnath Singh sarcastically remarked that India could have offered a larger bailout to Pakistan than the IMF if relations between the two nations were amicable.

Currently facing one of its worst economic crises, Pakistan recently secured a new $7 billion loan from the IMF as part of a bailout program. The country, now the IMF's fifth-largest debtor, has received 22 bailout packages since 1958 and owes $6.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused Pakistan of 'seeking money from other countries to run a terrorist factory on its soil', while the country faces one of the worst economic crises.

Addressing an election rally in Gurez assembly segment of Bandipora district, Singh referred to the prime minister’s development package for Jammu and Kashmir announced in 2014-15 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India would have offered more aid to Pakistan, had the neighbouring country maintained g.