Onus is on Pakistan to create conducive setting for talks: Centre

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: India has reiterated its stand that the setting should be conducive for talks to be held between India and Pakistan.

“India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. India’s consistent position is that issues, if any, between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an atmosphere free of terror and violence. The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive environment by taking credible and verifiable actions to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism against India,” stated Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan.

In a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha, Muraleedharan stated, “according to media reports, the prime minister of Pakistan remarked that his message to India is to have talks.”

“Subsequently, the spokesman of Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office reiterated Pakistan’s various pre-conditions to holding any talks with India,” he identified.

To a separate query on whether or not the federal government has initiated diplomatic measures to take care of the doable smuggling of nuclear weapons and regional imbalance arising within the Indian subcontinent in view of fixing financial and political state of affairs within the neighbouring nation, Muraleedharan stated the federal government screens all developments having a bearing on nationwide safety and takes essential steps to safeguard it.

“Government continues to monitor nuclear proliferation in India’s neighbourhood. In the context of international discussions on nuclear security matters, India has raised concerns regarding the danger of nuclear explosives or fissile material falling into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists,” he stated.

Noting that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Interpol are the worldwide establishments coping with nuclear smuggling, Muraleedharan stated India participates in each and has taken the required measures to sort out nuclear smuggling.

To one other query on whether or not bitterness has been witnessed in worldwide relations because of making communal statements by sure folks within the nation, the minister stated that the remarks or statements by people don’t all the time mirror the views of the federal government.

“India’s foreign policy is based on mutual respect and understanding; and India conducts foreign relations through regular contacts, structured dialogue mechanism and through high-level visits,” he stated.

NEW DELHI: India has reiterated its stand that the setting should be conducive for talks to be held between India and Pakistan.

“India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. India’s consistent position is that issues, if any, between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an atmosphere free of terror and violence. The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive environment by taking credible and verifiable actions to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism against India,” stated Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan.

In a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha, Muraleedharan stated, “according to media reports, the prime minister of Pakistan remarked that his message to India is to have talks.”

“Subsequently, the spokesman of Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office reiterated Pakistan’s various pre-conditions to holding any talks with India,” he identified.

To a separate query on whether or not the federal government has initiated diplomatic measures to take care of the doable smuggling of nuclear weapons and regional imbalance arising within the Indian subcontinent in view of fixing financial and political state of affairs within the neighbouring nation, Muraleedharan stated the federal government screens all developments having a bearing on nationwide safety and takes essential steps to safeguard it.

“Government continues to monitor nuclear proliferation in India’s neighbourhood. In the context of international discussions on nuclear security matters, India has raised concerns regarding the danger of nuclear explosives or fissile material falling into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists,” he stated.

Noting that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Interpol are the worldwide establishments coping with nuclear smuggling, Muraleedharan stated India participates in each and has taken the required measures to sort out nuclear smuggling.

To one other query on whether or not bitterness has been witnessed in worldwide relations because of making communal statements by sure folks within the nation, the minister stated that the remarks or statements by people don’t all the time mirror the views of the federal government.

“India’s foreign policy is based on mutual respect and understanding; and India conducts foreign relations through regular contacts, structured dialogue mechanism and through high-level visits,” he stated.