Dialogue with India impossible till 5 points acknowledged: Hurriyat leader SAS Geelani

Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday stated that talks between India and Pakistan cannot reach a conclusion till New Delhi agrees to acknowledge five points, which were laid out by the Jammu and Kashmir separatists in 2010.

"Dialogues between India and Pakistan have happened over 150 times, but no conclusion has been reached. This is because India, while wanting to hold talks with Pakistan, insists that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India," Geelani told the media.

"In 2010, we gave five points to India. First, that it acknowledges the disputed nature of Jammu and Kashmir. Second, that armed forces are withdrawn. Third, that the AFSPA is repealed. Fourth, that a case be registered against the police, CRPF and the J-K government for the killing of 128 youth. And fifth, that those detained in prison be released. The day India will acknowledge all these points, is the day a fruitful dialogue will take place," he added.

Earlier in the day, New Delhi declared that there is no place for a third party in talks between India and Pakistan.

This remark came after Islamabad's envoy in India Abdul Basit had claimed that New Delhi has no objections to Hurriyat leaders being invited for Pakistan Day celebrations. Seven Jammu and Kashmir separatist leaders will be attending the function, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik.