He, however, blamed India for stalling the dialogue process by setting new 'red lines' for Pakistani leaders and its diplomats — barring them from meeting Kashmiri separatist leaders
Former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri on Friday suggested that the Manmohan Singh-Pervez Musharraf formula for diplomacy could still pave way for restoration of peace between India and Pakistan. He, however, blamed India for stalling the dialogue process by setting new 'red lines' for Pakistani leaders and its diplomats — barring them from meeting Kashmiri separatist leaders.
"Pakistan is ready to address other issues afflicting India, but would never agree to this red line," he said, adding that it has potential to adversely affect public opinion back in his country.
Speaking at an event with Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on the current relations between the two nations, he said India was too important a country for Pakistan to ignore. Admitting that there were completely different narratives on Jammu and Kashmir, he said both countries had tried everything from wars to tensions to military build-ups. "We have tried everything and it has not yielded any result. We have fought wars and suffered from it. So, India and Pakistan have to progress together," he added.
He said that besides nuclear parity, the two nations were also on equal footing as far as conventional weaponry was concerned. "Any future war between the two countries will not end in 15-17 days; it will last months and years. Neither can win, but both will lose I don't know any condition when there was peace after hosting wars," he said.
The ex-minister also attacked United States President Donald Trump and said that Pakistan couldn't be isolated, as it was at an important strategic location.
"They will isolate Pakistan? Let me tell you, Pakistan cannot be isolated. It is important, not just for your strategic location, adding, "Today, the US is isolated, not Pakistan."
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Stressing the need to initiate dialogue with Pakistan, he said it was important to co-operate with Pakistan rather than looking at it suspiciously regarding terror movement
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