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India says no to Kashmir dialogue, will only discuss relevant issues with Pakistan

| | Aug 14, 2016, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Rejecting Pakistan's 'purported communication' regarding Jammu and Kashmir from their external ministry, Indian MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that the country is open to dialogues with the neighbouring nation pertaining to relevant issues.

Sharing a post on Twitter, Swarup said, "India would welcome a dialogue on contemporary and relevant issues in India-Pakistan relations."

"At this time they include a stoppage of Pakistani support for cross-border terrorism, infiltration of terrorists like Bahadur Ali, incitement to violence and terrorism across the border, parading of internationally recognized terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin, and sincere followup on the Mumbai attack trial and the Pathankot attack investigation in Pakistan," Swarup stated.

"A communication was apparently delivered to our High Commission in Islamabad on August 12. I can only characterize its contents that propose sending supplies to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir as absurd," his post added.

Mocking Pakistan's exports, Swarup said, "India and others in the region have already received enough of Pakistan's trademark exports- international terrorism, cross-border infiltrators, weapons narcotics and fake currency."

"We completely and categorically reject this purported communication from the Pakistan Foreign Ministry," he said.

The comments came after Abdul Basit, Pakistan's High Commissioner in Delhi made a series of provocative comments.

Celebrating Pakistan's Independence Day on Sunday, Basit reportedly said, "As far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, we dedicate this independence day to the independence of Kashmir."

The neighbouring country has been critical of India since the encounter death of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani in Kashmir.

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