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India backtracking on dialogue: Sartaj
Contradicting the Indian premier Narendra Modi’s recent statement in which he placed the onus of stalled talks on Pakistan, Aziz asserted Pakistan was **t refraining from talks with its neighbour. He said Pakistan had plans for extensive talks with India on issues such as Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, eco**mic cooperation, trade visas and the detention of fishermen amongst others. Aziz went on to say that the Indian Army had rejected an earlier agreement on Siachen between the two governments as they had stakes in the glacier. The adviser had earlier said he was doubtful about the progress towards **rmalisation of ties between the two south Asian rivals and suggested that the situation be managed to prevent tensions. He had also credited Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for India’s failed membership bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In a recent interview, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that due to his diplomatic efforts, the world had seen India was **t reluctant to engage with Pakistan. “Our approach has created difficulties for Pakistan and they find it hard to respond to the matter in the international community,” said Modi. Modi claimed there were different types of forces operating in Pakistan and asked rhetorically if one had to draw a line or set conditions for dialogue would it be with the elected government or other actors. After Modi’s surprise visit to Pakistan in December last year the Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries were scheduled to meet to discuss modalities regarding the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue agreed upon during Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Islamabad for the Heart of Asia Conference in December. However, the attack on an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in January this year proved a big blow for any prospects of a constructive dialogue between the neighbouring countries. أكثر... 
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