In a stern message to Pakistan, former Union Minister and BJP's Vice-Presidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked Pakistan to stop abetting terror and not to forget what happened in 1971.

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"Our neighbour should understand that aiding and abetting terror will not help them, they should recall what happened in 1971," Venkaiah Naidu while addressing 'Kargil Parakram Parade',

Stating that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and it has no religion, Naidu added, "It has unfortunately become Pakistan's state policy."

"Ours is a peace loving country. But when this highly coveted peace is denied to us, our brave soldiers respond in a befitting manner," Naidu said.

Naidu's remark came amid rising infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) and ceasefire violations by Pakistan in which at least eleven persons, including 9 Indian soldiers, were killed and 18 people injured in by Pakistan this month.

A day ago, in the exchange of fire, Army jawan Jayadrath Singh was killed in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army which opened fire on Indian posts along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir

The US has listed Pakistan among the nations and regions providing 'safe havens' to terrorists, saying terror groups like the LeT and JeM continue to operate, train, organise and fund raise inside the country in 2016.

In its annual 'Country Report on Terrorism', as mandated by the Congress, the State Department said that Pakistani military and security forces undertook operations against groups that conducted attacks within Pakistan such as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan.