Will reach out to India after 2019 polls: Imran Khan
M Saleem Pandit | TNN | Updated: Oct 24, 2018, 10:11 IST
Pakistan PM Imran Khan said he will resume peace talks with India after the 2019 elections. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, he claimed that his olive branch to India had been “rebuffed” by the Indian side due to the upcoming elections, as an “anti-Pakistan rhetoric brings in votes” in the nation.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Srinagar on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government is willing to hold dialogue with Pakistan provided it stops sponsoring cross-border terrorism. The home minister said the Centre is ready to hold talks with anyone, including Pakistan but terror and dialogue can never go together.
“We are ready for talks with anybody. PM (Narendra Modi) went an extra mile and flew to Pakistan and met his Pakistani counterpart and his family to establish good neighbourly relations but Pakistan did not take any step for creating a conducive atmosphere for talks to resolve issues, including Kashmir and establish peace in the region,” the home minister said.
Announcing that doors were open for talks, Singh said, “We are not opposed to talks but talks are not a one-sided affair.” The home minister announced Rs 5 lakhs ex-gratia to the kin of the Kulgam blast victims.
(With agency inputs)
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Srinagar on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government is willing to hold dialogue with Pakistan provided it stops sponsoring cross-border terrorism. The home minister said the Centre is ready to hold talks with anyone, including Pakistan but terror and dialogue can never go together.
“We are ready for talks with anybody. PM (Narendra Modi) went an extra mile and flew to Pakistan and met his Pakistani counterpart and his family to establish good neighbourly relations but Pakistan did not take any step for creating a conducive atmosphere for talks to resolve issues, including Kashmir and establish peace in the region,” the home minister said.
Announcing that doors were open for talks, Singh said, “We are not opposed to talks but talks are not a one-sided affair.” The home minister announced Rs 5 lakhs ex-gratia to the kin of the Kulgam blast victims.
(With agency inputs)
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