Indo-Pak foreign talks to be rescheduled as Islamabad declines to confirm Masood's detention
9 years, 2 months ago

Indo-Pak foreign talks to be rescheduled as Islamabad declines to confirm Masood's detention

Firstpost  

The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan were on Thursday rescheduled, a day before they were supposed to take place. A Pakistani official on Thursday said that the foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have been rescheduled. “Mutual consultations are on about rescheduling the talks,” Qazi Khalilullah, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference in Islamabad. Reports had said on Wednesday that Pakistan had detained Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother and “several individuals” belonging to his dreaded outfit and had sealed its offices after India demanded action on the group, linking it to the fate of the foreign secretary-level talks.

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Indian officials skip Pakistan Day event as Pak envoy urges ‘new dawn’ through dialogue on key disputes
1 week, 2 days ago

Indian officials skip Pakistan Day event as Pak envoy urges ‘new dawn’ through dialogue on key disputes

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A "new dawn" in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving "longstanding disputes", including the Kashmir issue, Pakistani Charge d'Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich has said. The comments by the Pakistani envoy came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a podcast that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met …

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China
2 years, 8 months ago

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will come face to face with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for the first time on July 28, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Ministerial meeting in Tashkent, where all eyes are on whether the two Ministers will hold a separate meeting, as well as a possible second meeting this month between Dr. Jaishankar and Chinese …

Islamabad wants talks on all important matters: Pak foreign minister writes to Jaishankar
5 years, 9 months ago

Islamabad wants talks on all important matters: Pak foreign minister writes to Jaishankar

India TV News  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a letter to his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Friday said that Islamabad wants talks with New Delhi on "all important matters" and remains committed to efforts for establishing peace in the region. Former foreign secretary Jaishankar assumed charge as the External Affairs Minister on May 30. Qureshi told Jaishankar in the …

Talks to resume with India only after elections: Pakistan Minister
6 years, 2 months ago

Talks to resume with India only after elections: Pakistan Minister

India TV News  

Pakistan will try to resume peace talks with India only after election results are out as it is "useless" to talk to New Delhi because no big decisions are expected from the present Indian government, a senior minister has said. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Information of Pakistan, said that the time is not right to hold a dialogue as the …

India calling off foreign minister-level meeting in New York ‘unfortunate’, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi
6 years, 6 months ago

India calling off foreign minister-level meeting in New York ‘unfortunate’, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi

India TV News  

Expressing disappointment at India calling off a meeting between him and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New York on UNGA sidelines, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday termed New Delhi’s decision as “unfortunate”. Qureshi alleged that “internal pressure” forced New Delhi to cancel the meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York later …

India calls off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan, says Imran Khan govt 'completely exposed'
6 years, 6 months ago

India calls off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan, says Imran Khan govt 'completely exposed'

India TV News  

Amid prevailing tensions with Pakistan, India on Friday called off the meeting between foreign ministers of both the nations on sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The government had announced the meeting yesterday, the first such high-level engagement since suspension of dialogue between the two nations after the Pathankot air base terror attack in 2016. "Since …

India calls off talks with Pakistan in New York
6 years, 6 months ago

India calls off talks with Pakistan in New York

India Today  

The Indian government has called off the meeting of foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, which was scheduled in New York on the sidelines of the United Nation's General Assembly next week. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed that India has decided not to go forward on the meeting between Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah …

Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York
6 years, 6 months ago

Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York

The Hindu  

India on Thursday accepted Pakistan’s proposal for talks between the Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the ongoing annual UN General Assembly session in New York. “On the request of the Pakistani side, a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly …

India, Pak held NSA-level talks post Jadhav-family meet: MEA
7 years, 2 months ago

India, Pak held NSA-level talks post Jadhav-family meet: MEA

ABP News  

New Delhi, Jan 11 : Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan held bilateral talks last month. The statement comes days after media reports stated that NSAs Ajit Doval and retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua held a "secret" meeting in Thailand on December 27. "I am agreeing that talks took place …

Talks only on Islamabad vacating PoK, stopping terror: India
8 years, 7 months ago

Talks only on Islamabad vacating PoK, stopping terror: India

The Hindu  

In a hardening stand on talks, New Delhi has sent another letter to Islamabad, outlining the need for talks on battling terror emanating from Pakistan that targets “not just India, but other countries in the region”. The two had exchanged letters on August 15-16 as well, over Pakistan’s original offer of Foreign Secretary level talks on the “Jammu and Kashmir …

India hits back at Pakistan, says ‘never ever shied away from holding talks’
8 years, 8 months ago

India hits back at Pakistan, says ‘never ever shied away from holding talks’

India TV News  

New Delhi: India today hit back at Pakistan for accusing it of “stalling dialogue to avoid negotiations on Kashmir”. Ministry of External Affairs said that New Delhi has never ever shied away from holding talks with Islamabad and that on several occasions, India has taken initiative to start the comprehensive bilateral dialogue but Pakistan avoided discussions. “India is prepared to …

Editorial on India-Pakisatan Foreign Secretaries talk: Another missed opportunity
8 years, 11 months ago

Editorial on India-Pakisatan Foreign Secretaries talk: Another missed opportunity

The Hindu  

This week’s meeting between the >Indian and Pakistani Foreign Secretaries in Delhi served as a reality check on the stalemate in the bilateral dialogue. Meeting on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia conference, the two officials failed to find common ground to kickstart the >Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue process, or even agree on a timetable. In Parliament on Thursday, the …

Pakistan cannot be in denial on impact of terrorism on bilateral ties: India
8 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan cannot be in denial on impact of terrorism on bilateral ties: India

ABP News  

New Delhi: Emphasising on the need for swift progress in the Pathankot terror attack probe, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishanker on Tuesday told his Pakistan counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary that Islamabad cannot be in denial on the impact of terrorism on the bilateral relationship while asserting that the terrorist groups operating from their soil 'must not be allowed to operate with …

Pakistan Foreign Secretary to visit Delhi for 'Heart of Asia' meet, call on Jaishankar
8 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan Foreign Secretary to visit Delhi for 'Heart of Asia' meet, call on Jaishankar

The Hindu  

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry will meet Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar for bilateral talks with their delegations on the sidelines of a conference to be held in New Delhi on Tuesday. In a statement from Islamabad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Mr. Chaudhry will hold “bilateral meetings with other leading delegations attending the meeting.” A government …

Why are India and Pak struggling to take bilateral talks forward?
8 years, 11 months ago

Why are India and Pak struggling to take bilateral talks forward?

Hindustan Times  

India-Pakistan atmospherics can sour quickly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan at Lahore, December 25, 2015 The April 7 press conference of Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit is a case in point. This will be cold comfort to Indian conservatives, who will instead note Pakistan army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif’s remarks on April …

Now, Pakistan says dialogue with India is on
8 years, 11 months ago

Now, Pakistan says dialogue with India is on

ABP News  

: In the face of Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's comment that "at present the peace process is suspended" exactly a week back, Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Thursday said the door for negotiations with India was very much open. "Yes, dialogue is the best option," Zakaria said in response to a question whether the door was still …

India rebuffs Pak envoy's remarks on 'suspension' of Indo-Pak talks
8 years, 11 months ago

India rebuffs Pak envoy's remarks on 'suspension' of Indo-Pak talks

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday rebuffed Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's remark that the peace process between both the countries has been "suspended" and there are no talks scheduled between the two countries. MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup referred to today's press conference by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, where in response to …

No decision on Indo-Pak talks on sidelines of SAARC meet
9 years ago

No decision on Indo-Pak talks on sidelines of SAARC meet

Hindustan Times  

The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will be in Nepal’s Pokhara tourist town next week for a SAARC meet but there is no word on whether they will hold talks on the sidelines of the gathering. India’s foreign secretary S Jaishankar holds talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry in Islamabad in March 2015. Ahead of a meeting …

‘Tackling terror takes priority over dialogue’
9 years ago

‘Tackling terror takes priority over dialogue’

The Hindu  

Admitting for the first time that the Pathankot terror attack has had a deep impact on the India-Pakistan dialogue process restarted in December 2015, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that dealing with the attack took precedence over the Foreign Secretary talks at present. India, Pakistan keeping parallel processes going External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is also expected to …

No dates yet for India-Pakistan talks
9 years, 2 months ago

No dates yet for India-Pakistan talks

The Hindu  

A fortnight after Foreign Secretary > talks between India and Pakistan were postponed, the governments have been unable to find a “mutually convenient date” for them to meet, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Speaking to another TV channel, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz said the “ball was in India’s court,” as Pakistan …

Indo-Pak FS-level talks likely next month: Pakistani official
9 years, 2 months ago

Indo-Pak FS-level talks likely next month: Pakistani official

India TV News  

Islamabad: The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are expected to meet next month and the two sides are in touch for finalising the new dates amid some "forward movement", a senior Pakistani official said today. India had sought action by Pakistan on the evidence provided for apprehending the JeM terrorists suspected to have been involved in the January 2 …

U.N. chief offers support for resumption of Indo-Pak talks
9 years, 2 months ago

U.N. chief offers support for resumption of Indo-Pak talks

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the resumption of India-Pakistan diplomacy and offered his support for holding talks. Asked by a reporter Friday about the on-again, off-again interactions between the two South Asian neighbours, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, “Advice of the secretary general would always be for ‘on’ in order to support the talks.” “Obviously, there …

India, Pakistan agree to put off Foreign Secretary talks
9 years, 2 months ago

India, Pakistan agree to put off Foreign Secretary talks

The Hindu  

After days of suspense, India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to put off talks between the Foreign Secretaries that were due to be held on Friday in Islamabad. In Islamabad, the Foreign Affairs spokesperson Qazi Khalillulah said that “Pakistan and India are in touch to firm up a date for the Foreign Secretary level talks.” Officials called the postponement of …

India to allow Pak probe team to visit Pathankot
9 years, 2 months ago

India to allow Pak probe team to visit Pathankot

The Hindu  

India has accepted Pakistan's request to send a Special Investigation Team to probe the Pathankot air base attack. "We look forward to the visit of Pakistan SIT and our investigative agencies will extend all necessary cooperation," said Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. India-Pakistan talks likely to be rescheduled The Foreign Secretary-level dialogue between India and Pakistan may not …

India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks deferred
9 years, 2 months ago

India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks deferred

The Hindu  

The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will not take place as scheduled on Friday. Pakistan also did not confirm >the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar who is believed to be the mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack. I don’t have anything else apart from the statement issued by the PMO yesterday.” After a high-level meeting chaired by …

With only 72 hours to go, no clarity on talks with Pakistan
9 years, 2 months ago

With only 72 hours to go, no clarity on talks with Pakistan

The Hindu  

With just 72 hours to go for the > proposed talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan, there was still little clarity over the meeting planned in Islamabad. Mixed signals emerged from the highest echelons of the Indian government, even as reports said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had ordered a > joint investigation team — comprising officials …

No talks with Pakistan till it takes action on terror: NSA Ajit Doval
9 years, 2 months ago

No talks with Pakistan till it takes action on terror: NSA Ajit Doval

The Hindu  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday said that there will be no talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan on January 15, and that India "will talk only if Pakistan takes action" on the perpetrators of Pathankot airbase attack. In remarks to ANI news service, the NSA reportedly clarified that no date had been confirmed for the …

Uncertainty over Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit
9 years, 2 months ago

Uncertainty over Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit

The Hindu  

With tensions continuing between India and Pakistan over the Pathankot terror attack, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Male and Colombo from January 11 to 14, raising a bigger question over whether he will travel to Islamabad on January 15. “We are not in a position to say anything about the Foreign Secretary-level talks at this moment,” Mr. Chaudhry …

Foreign Secretary-level talks will be held on Jan. 15, Aziz tells Pak Parliament
9 years, 2 months ago

Foreign Secretary-level talks will be held on Jan. 15, Aziz tells Pak Parliament

The Hindu  

Amidst of uncertainty in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said Foreign Secretary-level talks with India are scheduled to take place on January 15, 2016. In reply to a question in the National Assembly, Pakistan's Parliament, Mr. Aziz on Friday said Pakistan and India’s Foreign Secretaries are scheduled to …

Pakistan to arrest Masood Azhar for saving talks with India?
9 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan to arrest Masood Azhar for saving talks with India?

India TV News  

New Delhi: Facing tremendous pressure from India to act against the perpetrators of Pathankot attack, Pakistan is reportedly considering the option of arresting Jaish-eMohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar who is said to be the brain behind these attacks. Reports emanating from Pakistan suggest that Pakistan wants India to go ahead with foreign Secretary-level talks slated to be held on Jan14-15 …

Pakistan to focus on peace process with India, says Sartaj Aziz
9 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan to focus on peace process with India, says Sartaj Aziz

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has said his country will focus on consolidating the peace process with India, hours after four terrorists suspected to be from across the border attacked an air base in Punjab’s Pathankot. Sartaj Aziz told Radio Pakistan in an interview on Saturday evening that foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet …

Behind the scenes, Pakistan’s military helped revive talks with India
9 years, 3 months ago

Behind the scenes, Pakistan’s military helped revive talks with India

The Hindu  

The quiet involvement of Pakistan's powerful military in its foreign policy this year paved the way for reviving a stalled dialogue with India, officials said, a thaw leading to the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian premier in almost 12 years. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise trip to meet Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday raised hopes that …

Indo-Pak foreign secretaries to meet in Islamabad to corner Hurriyat
9 years, 3 months ago

Indo-Pak foreign secretaries to meet in Islamabad to corner Hurriyat

India TV News  

New Delhi: In what marks a major thaw in Indo-Pak relations following PM Narendra Modi's Christmas date with his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, both countries are likely to hold their foreign secretary-level talks in Islamabad on January 15. The two diplomats will together work out the modalities and schedule of the meetings under the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue that was relaunched …

Don’t expect much from Indo-Pak talks in January: Sartaj Aziz
9 years, 3 months ago

Don’t expect much from Indo-Pak talks in January: Sartaj Aziz

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lahore stopover may have made headlines across the globe but closer home, officials on both sides of the border want expectations lowered as the two countries get ready to talk. It would not be fair to expect much from the talks scheduled in January between the two foreign secretaries, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s adviser on …

PMs’ meet eases path for talks
9 years, 3 months ago

PMs’ meet eases path for talks

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lahore and talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif put a seal on a series of engagements that will begin with a meeting between Foreign Secretaries S. Jaishankar and Aizaz Chaudhury likely around January 15-17 in Islamabad. Striking a cautious note ahead of the talks, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, who had confirmed that the …

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet on January 15 to draw talks roadmap
9 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet on January 15 to draw talks roadmap

The Hindu  

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on January 15, 2016 in Islamabad to draw a roadmap to carry forward the engagement under the newly-announced >Bilateral Comprehensive Dialogue. Though there was no official announcement from either India or Pakistani side, sources said Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz …

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to Meet on January 15, 2016
9 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to Meet on January 15, 2016

The Quint  

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on January 15, 2016 in Islamabad. Though there was no official announcement to this effect, sources have said that Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad to hold talks with Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs. The meeting will discuss modalities of bilateral comprehensive dialogue which …

Foreign Secretaries may hold talks in Islamabad
9 years, 3 months ago

Foreign Secretaries may hold talks in Islamabad

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar is expected to travel to Islamabad in mid-January to begin Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, sources told The Hindu on Wednesday. The mutual agreement on venue and tentative date for the talks between the two Foreign Secretaries, coincided with India appointing a new High Commissioner, Gautam H. Bambawale to Islamabad. Sources …

Indo-Pak FS meet: Venue not yet decided, no role for Hurriyat
9 years, 3 months ago

Indo-Pak FS meet: Venue not yet decided, no role for Hurriyat

India TV News  

New Delhi: India today said the date and venue for next month's meeting between Indo-Pak Foreign Secretaries are yet to be finalised and asserted that all bilateral issues are to be addressed mutually between the two countries. "All the bilateral issues are to be addressed mutually between India and Pakistan and this was recently reiterated in a joint statement issued …

India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet next month in Delhi
9 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet next month in Delhi

The Hindu  

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet next month in Delhi to work out the details of the newly-announced comprehensive bilateral dialogue after the two countries decided to re-engage. Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, while making a statement in Parliament, said the secretaries will decide on the modalities and schedule. Mr. Aziz briefed Parliament …

Sushma to attend meet in Pak., govt. draws flak
9 years, 3 months ago

Sushma to attend meet in Pak., govt. draws flak

The Hindu  

In the first visit by a Cabinet Minister of the Modi government to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Islamabad on Tuesday to attend an Afghanistan conference, and meet Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and her counterpart Sartaj Aziz. Deadlock in India-Pakistan ties partly ends: Aziz “The deadlock in India-Pakistan ties has ended to some extent,” Foreign …

Sushma Swaraj to visit Pak; talks with Sartaj Aziz, Afghan meet on table
9 years, 3 months ago

Sushma Swaraj to visit Pak; talks with Sartaj Aziz, Afghan meet on table

India TV News  

New Delhi/Islamabad: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel tomorrow for a multilateral conference in Islamabad, where she will also hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, who said the focus would be on the resumption of composite dialogue process. "External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation for 'Heart of Asia' 5th Ministerial Meeting on Afghanistan on …

Sushma to brief Parliament on NSAs' meeting after Pakistan visit
9 years, 3 months ago

Sushma to brief Parliament on NSAs' meeting after Pakistan visit

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's address to Parliament over the >Bangkok meeting of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval with his Pakistan counterpart Lt Gen.Nasir Khan Janjua and answer criticism from the Opposition over the secrecy surrounding the talks may be put off until her return from Islamabad on December 10, officials say According to senior officials, Ms. Swaraj will travel …

PM-level talks between India, Pakistan shouldn't be without preparations: Ex-Pak Foreign Minister
9 years, 5 months ago

PM-level talks between India, Pakistan shouldn't be without preparations: Ex-Pak Foreign Minister

Firstpost  

Summit talks between PMs of India and Pakistan should not take place without any “proper preparations”, said former Pak Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri. New Delhi: Summit talks between Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan should not take place without any “proper preparations”, said former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, adding the only way to end the post-Ufa deadlock is …

Pakistan calls off NSA level talks with India
9 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan calls off NSA level talks with India

India TV News  

Pakistan calls off NSA level talks with India New Delhi: Pakistan has finally called off NSA level talks with India. The talks hit the deadlock after Pakistan's National Security Adviser Sartaz Aziz decided to meet Kashmiri separatist leaders alongside the official meet with New Delhi: Pakistan has finally called off NSA level talks with India. “Pakistan reiterates that the scheduled …

As sparring worsens, NSA talks are off
9 years, 7 months ago

As sparring worsens, NSA talks are off

The Hindu  

The curtains came down by Saturday night on the dramatic spectacle around holding India-Pakistan talks, less than a day before Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz was due to land in New Delhi, with bitter accusations and acrimony marking the exchanges. Pakistan violated Shimla pact, Ufa spirit: Sushma Ms. Swaraj said that Pakistan’s decision to invite the Hurriyat leadership for …

Pak NSA says ready for talks without any 'preconditions'
9 years, 7 months ago

Pak NSA says ready for talks without any 'preconditions'

The Hindu  

Pakistan National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said Pakistan was ready to hold NSA talks, and India was making his proposed meeting with Hurriyat leaders a condition. At a press conference, Mr, Aziz questioned, "Is it conceivable that India would cancel first ministerial meeting on such a flimsy grounds relating to meeting with Hurriyat leaders?" "I am still prepared …

Indo-Pak NSA talks: Swaraj, Aziz to hold press meets
9 years, 7 months ago

Indo-Pak NSA talks: Swaraj, Aziz to hold press meets

The Hindu  

As suspense mounted over holding of the Indo-Pak NSA-level talks after both sides hardened their positions on the issue of Kashmiri separatists, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday called a press conference in Delhi. India has described the invitation to Hurriyat representatives as a “provocative action” and accused Pakistan of trying to evade its commitment to engage in a …

India, Pakistan pick up talks thread
10 years ago

India, Pakistan pick up talks thread

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar wrapped up talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhury in Islamabad without any announcements, but a “broad understanding to continue the dialogue process” official sources told The Hindu. Mr. Jaishankar also met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and handed over a letter from Prime Minister Modi, even as Mr. Sharif welcomed the “resumption of talks …

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