Modi government replied in Parliament on Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif’s dialogue offer, talks and cross border terrorism cannot go together

The Modi government has expressed its stand on Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif’s offer of talks to India. The Ministry of External Affairs said that India wants peaceful relations with Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated India’s stand that “dialogue and cross-border terrorism cannot go together”. The government’s response to talks with Pakistan came in the form of a written reply in Parliament. Union Minister Muraleedharan said that India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan. India has always focused that if there is any issue between India and Pakistan, it should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an environment free from terrorism and violence.

The government on Friday said that if there is any issue between India and Pakistan, it should be resolved bilaterally in an atmosphere free from terrorism and violence. The government said that it is the responsibility of Pakistan to create such a conducive environment. Muraleedharan said that it is India’s desire to have normal neighborly relations with Pakistan and India’s consistent position on this issue is that if there is any issue between India and Pakistan, it should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an environment where Which should be free from terrorism and violence. He said, “Pakistan has the responsibility not to allow any territory under its occupation to be used for cross-border terrorism against India and to create such a conducive environment by taking authentic and verifiable actions.”