Hurriyat headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said the Indo-Pak foreign secretary-level talks on the sidelines of Heart of Asia conference is a good sign. (PTI file photo)
Moderate Hurriyat Conference today welcomed the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' conference in New Delhi saying both the countries should attempt to create a conducive atmosphere to carry forward the dialogue process.
"The Indo-Pak foreign secretary-level talks on the sidelines of Heart of Asia conference is a good sign and it is hoped that both the countries will shun the confrontational attitude and adopt meaningful dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir," Hurriyat headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said in a statement in Srinagar.
"It is hoped that a conducive atmosphere will be created to carry forward the dialogue process," the statement said.
Describing as "reality" Pakistan's assertion that Kashmir is the core issue between the two countries, the Hurriyat said an atmosphere is needed to be created for resolution of the Kashmir issue through meaningful talks.
"There is a need for creating an atmosphere based on confidence building measures to start a meaningful dialogue among India, Pakistan and Kashmiri leadership to resolve Kashmir issue," the statement said.