Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again expressed his willingness to hold peace talks with India, saying that Islamabad is open to engaging in a "meaningful dialogue" on all outstanding issues.
His remarks came during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday, according to Radio Pakistan.
The conversation took place just over two months after tensions spiked between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives.
In the aftermath, India launched punitive actions, including suspending the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and halting trade with Pakistan.
"Pakistan is ready to engage in a meaningful dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, water, trade and terrorism," Sharif told the Saudi leader during their discussion.
India, however, has maintained a firm stance on the issue. The external affairs ministry reiterated that talks with Pakistan would be limited to the return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and efforts to end terrorism.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that the Indus Water Treaty would remain in abeyance until Pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures its support to crossborder terrorism," quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi: "Terror and talks cannot go together, terror and trade cannot go together, and water and blood cannot flow together."
The April 22 terror attack had prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting key terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled territories. This resulted in four days of military clashes, which subsided following a peaceful agreement that was first proposed by Islamabad, to cease hostilities on May 10.
Radio Pakistan reported that Pakistan PM Sharif expressed his "profound gratitude" for Saudi Arabia’s consistent support during the recent standoff with India.
This is not the first time Sharif has spoken about peace talks. Last month, during visits to Iran and Azerbaijan, he expressed similar willingness to resolve all disputes with India, including those related to Kashmir, terrorism, water, and trade.
Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also discussed the unfolding situation in West Asia.
The Pakistani Prime Minister conveyed his country’s support for "immediate de-escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict" and called for its resolution through "dialogue and diplomacy."
His remarks came during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday, according to Radio Pakistan.
The conversation took place just over two months after tensions spiked between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives.
In the aftermath, India launched punitive actions, including suspending the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and halting trade with Pakistan.
"Pakistan is ready to engage in a meaningful dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, water, trade and terrorism," Sharif told the Saudi leader during their discussion.
India, however, has maintained a firm stance on the issue. The external affairs ministry reiterated that talks with Pakistan would be limited to the return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and efforts to end terrorism.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that the Indus Water Treaty would remain in abeyance until Pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures its support to crossborder terrorism," quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi: "Terror and talks cannot go together, terror and trade cannot go together, and water and blood cannot flow together."
The April 22 terror attack had prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting key terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled territories. This resulted in four days of military clashes, which subsided following a peaceful agreement that was first proposed by Islamabad, to cease hostilities on May 10.
Radio Pakistan reported that Pakistan PM Sharif expressed his "profound gratitude" for Saudi Arabia’s consistent support during the recent standoff with India.
This is not the first time Sharif has spoken about peace talks. Last month, during visits to Iran and Azerbaijan, he expressed similar willingness to resolve all disputes with India, including those related to Kashmir, terrorism, water, and trade.
Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also discussed the unfolding situation in West Asia.
The Pakistani Prime Minister conveyed his country’s support for "immediate de-escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict" and called for its resolution through "dialogue and diplomacy."
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