India-pakistan Talks Terrorism

In the backdrop of the nearly-four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the "tension" seen during this period has "not served either of us well".

India on Thursday asserted there is no change to its approach that talks between the two sides can only take place in an atmosphere free of terror and insisted that the onus is on Islamabad to create such an environment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Imran Khan in Beijing today and expressed hope that Pakistan and India could meet each other halfway improving their strained relations following the Pulwama terror attack carried out by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed. The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in South Asia.

With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan batting for friendly ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative should be seen in isolation, reiterating the Centre's stance that "terror and talks can't go together".

India on Thursday said that it is Pakistan's responsibility to create conducive environment for bilateral talks by acting against terrorists and dismantling terror infrastructure.

The United Nations is losing significance in the absence of fundamental reforms, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday. As she spoke at length on cross-border terrorism and the worsening India-Pakistan relations, she also took an opportunity to talk about the need for reforms at ...

The US will be "very supportive" if conditions can be created for productive talks between India and Pakistan, a senior Trump administration official has said, underling that Washington understands New Delhi's position that "demonstrable reduction" in cross-border terrorism would create the confidence for such a dialogue.

The US is aware of India's position that talks and terrorism cannot go together and has asked Pakistan to crackdown on terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed that are responsible for attacks inside India, a senior White House official has said.

Pakistan will not enter into any dialogue with India that excludes Kashmir, Pakistani Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Monday, asserting that Islamabad wants to settle all contentious issues through "result-oriented" talks.

Amid speculations of India-Pakistan bilateral talks at the Heart of Asia Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a clear message to Pakistan today, calling for "resolute action" against forces of terrorism and underscoring that "silence and inaction will only embolden terrorists and their masters".

A day after Pakistan said it wanted an exclusive dialogue with India on Kashmir, India responded saying it was ready for talks - but only on "relevant issues" that include cross-border terrorism and follow-up on the terror attacks in Mumbai and Pathankot.

Pakistan today accused India of using the Pathankot terror attack as an "excuse" to derail the bilateral dialogue process and said that talks are the best way forward to resolve outstanding issues, including "mutual concerns" related to terrorism.

Time has come for India and Pakistan to engage in talks with an open heart leaving behind nearly 70 years of hostility to resolve all outstanding issues as well as to rid the region of terrorism, a prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric said today.

Denying that he had told a newspaper that the Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan were cancelled, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today told NDTV that talks would take place "only if Pakistan takes action" against those behind the Pathankot terror attack.

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that "some elements" want to "sabotage" the Indo-Pak peace talks through terror acts but they will not succeed in their nefarious designs.

In the backdrop of the nearly-four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the "tension" seen during this period has "not served either of us well".

India on Thursday asserted there is no change to its approach that talks between the two sides can only take place in an atmosphere free of terror and insisted that the onus is on Islamabad to create such an environment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Imran Khan in Beijing today and expressed hope that Pakistan and India could meet each other halfway improving their strained relations following the Pulwama terror attack carried out by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed. The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in South Asia.

With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan batting for friendly ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative should be seen in isolation, reiterating the Centre's stance that "terror and talks can't go together".

India on Thursday said that it is Pakistan's responsibility to create conducive environment for bilateral talks by acting against terrorists and dismantling terror infrastructure.

The United Nations is losing significance in the absence of fundamental reforms, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday. As she spoke at length on cross-border terrorism and the worsening India-Pakistan relations, she also took an opportunity to talk about the need for reforms at ...

The US will be "very supportive" if conditions can be created for productive talks between India and Pakistan, a senior Trump administration official has said, underling that Washington understands New Delhi's position that "demonstrable reduction" in cross-border terrorism would create the confidence for such a dialogue.

The US is aware of India's position that talks and terrorism cannot go together and has asked Pakistan to crackdown on terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed that are responsible for attacks inside India, a senior White House official has said.

Pakistan will not enter into any dialogue with India that excludes Kashmir, Pakistani Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Monday, asserting that Islamabad wants to settle all contentious issues through "result-oriented" talks.

Amid speculations of India-Pakistan bilateral talks at the Heart of Asia Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a clear message to Pakistan today, calling for "resolute action" against forces of terrorism and underscoring that "silence and inaction will only embolden terrorists and their masters".

A day after Pakistan said it wanted an exclusive dialogue with India on Kashmir, India responded saying it was ready for talks - but only on "relevant issues" that include cross-border terrorism and follow-up on the terror attacks in Mumbai and Pathankot.

Pakistan today accused India of using the Pathankot terror attack as an "excuse" to derail the bilateral dialogue process and said that talks are the best way forward to resolve outstanding issues, including "mutual concerns" related to terrorism.

Time has come for India and Pakistan to engage in talks with an open heart leaving behind nearly 70 years of hostility to resolve all outstanding issues as well as to rid the region of terrorism, a prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric said today.

Denying that he had told a newspaper that the Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan were cancelled, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today told NDTV that talks would take place "only if Pakistan takes action" against those behind the Pathankot terror attack.

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that "some elements" want to "sabotage" the Indo-Pak peace talks through terror acts but they will not succeed in their nefarious designs.