Islamabad: Pakistan today said that it will not start any dialogue with India if Kashmir issue was not a part of the agenda, even as US Secretary of State John Kerry advised the two neighbours to resume peace talks.
National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz and John Kerry addressed a joint press conference in Islamabad after talks which were part of the bilateral Strategic Dialogue.
Mr Aziz said that the cancellation of last year's scheduled talks over meeting with Kashmiri leaders shows that India was not interested to talk on this issue.
"Pakistan will not start talks with India without Kashmir," he said.
Mr Kerry said US would continue to encourage the two sides to move forward and hold dialogue to resolve the issue.
He also voiced concern over the border tension between the two neighbours.
"We continue to be deeply concerned by the recent spate of increased violence along the working boundary and the Line of Control," Mr Kerry said.
"It is profoundly in the interests of Pakistan and India to move this relationship forward," he added.
Mr Aziz claimed that India was involved in unprovoked firing across the border.
The two sides in the dialogue also discussed the relations between Pakistan and India.
India called off Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan in August last year after Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit held talks with Kashmiri separatists.
National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz and John Kerry addressed a joint press conference in Islamabad after talks which were part of the bilateral Strategic Dialogue.
Mr Aziz said that the cancellation of last year's scheduled talks over meeting with Kashmiri leaders shows that India was not interested to talk on this issue.
Mr Kerry said US would continue to encourage the two sides to move forward and hold dialogue to resolve the issue.
Advertisement
"We continue to be deeply concerned by the recent spate of increased violence along the working boundary and the Line of Control," Mr Kerry said.
Advertisement
Mr Aziz claimed that India was involved in unprovoked firing across the border.
Advertisement
India called off Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan in August last year after Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit held talks with Kashmiri separatists.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
"Progress Made" At Latest Round Of Gaza Truce Talks In Cairo, Says US What Anthony Blinken Said On Joe Biden's Performance In Debate Against Donald Trump Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Urged For Trade Talks With India To Revive Economy 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off From Delhi Airport "Wear Proper Undergarments": Delta Airlines' New Memo For Flight Attendants Live Updates: J&K To Vote In First Assembly Elections In A Decade Today Donald Trump Says He Will Meet With PM Modi Next Week Israel Planted Explosives In Hezbollah's Taiwan-Made Pagers: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.