The Pak daily quoting senior Pakistani diplomat said, "Such a meeting is possible but no decision yet". Sushma Swaraj will be leading the Indian delegation at UNGA this year. From Pakistan, it is unclear whether newly elected PM Imran Khan would be attending.
In what can be a new beginning in India-Pakistan talks, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj may meet Pak Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) annual meeting in September at New York, reports Dawn.
The Pak daily quoting senior Pakistani diplomat said, "Such a meeting is possible but no decision yet". Sushma Swaraj will be leading the Indian delegation at UNGA this year. From Pakistan, it is unclear whether newly elected PM Imran Khan would be attending. However, if Imran Khan gives the Assembly a miss due to his austerity drive, Foreign Minister would be heading the delegation. However, Imran is unlikely to participate in minister-level talks even if he is present, reports Dawn.
According to the report, Pakistan wants to test waters with a meeting between Sushma and Qureshi. India on its part has maintained that talks can only resume when Pakistan takes some visible action against terror which is going on from the neighbouring country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written a congratulatory letter to Imran Khan after his swearing-in and said that India is committed to peaceful neighbourly ties with Pakistan.
According to PTI, in a letter, Modi said that India is looking for constructive and meaningful engagement with Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also said that India and Pakistan have to move forward keeping realities before them.
The minister initially claimed that Narendra Modi in his letter indicated that talks should resume between two countries. However, Pakistan issued clarification after India protested saying Modi hasn't mentioned anything about the resumption of talks in his letter.
Qureshi in his part has advocated that talks should resume.
Stating that there is a need for continued and uninterrupted dialogue with India, he said, "We are neighbours. We have long-standing issues, both of us know these problems. But we have no other option but to engage in dialogue. We cannot afford adventurism."
Qureshi also said that the issues are complicated and the two countries may face hurdles in resolving them, he added, "We must engage. We will have to admit that we are facing problems, we must admit that Kashmir is a reality. The Islamabad declaration is a part of our history."
With agency inputs
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