Kashmir Issue: Events in Pakistan stalled talks, says Singh
We will continue to seek better relations with our immediate neighbours, Singh says.
File photo of Manmohan Singh. PHOTO: REUTERS
NEW DELHI:
Moments after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that he would step down after this year’s elections, the Indian leader blamed Pakistan for stalling the deal over Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Expressing the desire to visit Pakistan he hoped that he could visit his birthplace before the end of his tenure. “I should go only when my visit brings solid results,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2014.
Moments after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that he would step down after this year’s elections, the Indian leader blamed Pakistan for stalling the deal over Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
“On one time it appeared that an important breakthrough was in sight. But events in Pakistan led to the process being halted,” he said.
Singh added,“We will continue to seek better relations with our immediate neighbours knowing that the destiny of the Indian subcontinent is linked through a shared history and a shared geography.”
Expressing the desire to visit Pakistan he hoped that he could visit his birthplace before the end of his tenure. “I should go only when my visit brings solid results,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2014.