Lets Discuss Terror, India Tells Pakistan On Kashmir Talks Invite
NEW DELHI:
"India would welcome a dialogue on contemporary and relevant issues in India-Pakistan relations," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup.
The list, India said, will also include "infiltration of terrorists like Bahadur Ali, incitement to violence and terrorism across the border, parading of terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin, and follow up on the Mumbai attack trial and the Pathankot attack investigation in Pakistan."
India has spoken repeatedly on the need to control cross-border terror from Pakistan.
Today, underscoring that addressing terrorism is "central to our engagement", External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said, "Unlike in the past, we can't agree that dialogue with sponsors and supporters of terrorism should carry on without being linked to action in that regard".
Pakistan's invitation for talks came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an all-party meet on Kashmir yesterday, said, "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is ours" and blamed the current unrest in Jammu and Kashmir on cross-border terrorism.
While Pakistan denied that terrorists were crossing over to India, investigators have said the revelations of arrested Pakistani terrorist Bahadur Ali point to the neighbouring country's involvement in the ongoing unrest in the state.
Bilateral dialogue with Pakistan was suspended after a group of armed terrorists attacked the Indian air base at Punjab's Pathankot in January. After its team visited the air base, Pakistan said India has failed to provide enough evidence that the attack was carried out by terrorists from across the border.
Last month, after Pakistan eulogized terrorist Burhan Wani, whose killing on July 8 had unleased the five-month long unrest, Ms Swaraj, in a sharp rebuke, said Pakistan's stated goal of detaching Kashmir from India will "not be realised to the end of eternity".
"India would welcome a dialogue on contemporary and relevant issues in India-Pakistan relations," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup.
India has spoken repeatedly on the need to control cross-border terror from Pakistan.
Today, underscoring that addressing terrorism is "central to our engagement", External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said, "Unlike in the past, we can't agree that dialogue with sponsors and supporters of terrorism should carry on without being linked to action in that regard".
Pakistan's invitation for talks came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an all-party meet on Kashmir yesterday, said, "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is ours" and blamed the current unrest in Jammu and Kashmir on cross-border terrorism.
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While Pakistan denied that terrorists were crossing over to India, investigators have said the revelations of arrested Pakistani terrorist Bahadur Ali point to the neighbouring country's involvement in the ongoing unrest in the state.
Bilateral dialogue with Pakistan was suspended after a group of armed terrorists attacked the Indian air base at Punjab's Pathankot in January. After its team visited the air base, Pakistan said India has failed to provide enough evidence that the attack was carried out by terrorists from across the border.
Last month, after Pakistan eulogized terrorist Burhan Wani, whose killing on July 8 had unleased the five-month long unrest, Ms Swaraj, in a sharp rebuke, said Pakistan's stated goal of detaching Kashmir from India will "not be realised to the end of eternity".
Pakistan's Strong Reply
Pakistan in reply has said that it's a shame that world doesn't ever stand with right side any more. Every one knows that that how big a terror state is India. But still because India is a huge market for the world. That's why the world stands with them and not with Kashmiris and truth. He further added that the solution is simple, just let there be a voting. if India is so sure that Pakistan is wrong about Kashmir then why India is not holding a voting for that. Its a pity the solutions are simple but those with money any power only want their own agendas.
Pakistan has no problem with Indian public and Indian public doesn't have much problem with Pakistani public. It's all a game of media on both sides. We should always speak the truth. Pakistan cannot nuke India because many common people will die. Which Pakistan doesn't want. On the other hand India wants to provoke Pakistan to do that but Pakistan won't nuke India. Because no innocent Indian civilians should die.
