The development follows a meeting between Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit and Hurriyat leaders from Kashmir earlier on Monday.
A spokesperson for external affairs ministry announced the talks were being called off due to Pakistan's "unacceptable, interference" in India's internal affairs, the Hindustan Times reported.
"Our foreign secretary conveyed to the Pakistan high commissioner that Pakistan's continued efforts to interfere in Indian internal affairs are unacceptable," said Syed Akbaruddin
The meeting met with criticism from various political quarters in India, with the main opposition Congress hitting out at the government for allowing Basit to meet the Hurriyat leaders.
The Congress questioned why the talks had not been called off, following the meeting.
Meanwhile, prominent Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah on Monday welcomed the upcoming India-Pakistan foreign-secretary level talks. However, he said that bilateral dialogue between the two countries would not resolve the Kashmir issue, according to TOI.
"We welcome the talks between India and Pakistan but bilateral talks cannot resolve Kashmir issue as we have seen that such initiatives always ended in failure over the past six decades," Shah said.
Shah elaborated that the Kashmir issue could not be resolved without the inclusion of the “true leadership” of Jammu and Kashmir in the resolution process.
He went on to say there was nothing wrong with the Pakistani envoy meeting Hurriyat leaders. "India and Pakistan are parties to the Kashmir dispute but we are the basic party. What is wrong if one party meets the other party?" he said.
Indian decision a setback
The foreign office, reacting India’s decision to cancel the secretary level talks between Pakistan and India said that it was a longstanding practice that prior to any bilateral talks, meetings with Kashmiri leaders are held.
In a statement released on Monday evening, the foreign office said that the meeting with Kashmiri leaders is held to facilitate meaningful discussions on the issue of Kashmir.
“The Indian decision is a setback to the efforts by our leadership to promote good neighbourly relations with India.”
The foreign office added that the Pakistani premier had clearly articulated the vision of peace for development and that it was in this spirit that he accepted the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister to attend his inaugural ceremony. The meeting between the two foreign secretaries had also been scheduled at the directive of the two prime ministers.
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@Valar Morghulis: And, Sir, have the Pakistanis not conferred the honourable title of "Mohajir" on you yet? Or is there any special reason why they have spared you?
@Indian muslim: I love the irony reading your comments. Inspite of all the venom that you fakes spew, you still identify yourself as "Indian Muslim". Ever wondered why "Indian" comes so naturally to your name as opposed to "Pakistani"? I hope these mods publish this.
@Maula Jatt: It's more insulting for them to be carrying their current passport. No wonder they all run to get an additional passport to hide their current one.
All pakistanis.!! You are never getting any part of Kashmir, talk or no talk. If you tryto force the issue, india will partition pakistan into many nations. You are welcome to try to take Kashmir, but India will Punjab just for fun.!!!
@Tony Singh: Yeah, I am all for accepting it in totality as I am a strong proponent of Two nation theory, no matter what the propaganda anyone tries to bring against it. But as I said we cannot limit just to Kashmir then. Return of Hyderabad Deccan and Junagadh to Pakistan should be done accordingly. Those two princely states according to your logic are still under unlawful Indian Occupation. Of course this argument defeats India at all corners, and hence they always try to evade away from this issue and talks on Kashmir. You can't have both sides of coin. My approach is different though, I am a proponent of Kashmiris right of self-determination. They should not be compelled on joining India or Pakistan, rather should be allowed freedom if that's what majority wants. And first step in this regard is the removal of oppressive Indian forces of nearly million out of Indian Occupied Kashmir.
@Valar Morghulis: In nutshell what you intend to say is "Okay I agree you have suffered, its unfortunate, but now except it" Whether your forefathers lived in Pakistan or in case of Muslims who migrated to Pakistan.
Why this logic is not applied to Kashmir too? Or is this because the Hindus/Sikhs who migrated from Pakistan or Muslims who migrated to Pakistan were children of lesser god?
The point is simple. Either accept the partition in totality with all its omissions and commissions or else be prepared to open the pandora's box and revisit the whole episode once again. Like Kashmiris, we too (the displaced Hindus/Muslims/Sikhs) too ask for referendum.
@Valar Morghulis: You want to talk with India ? you have to do it on Indian terms else get lost.
@Indian muslim: As an Indian Muslim I say that we do have a bilateral issue with Pakistan regarding Kashmir,which is mainly he return of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) to India at the earliest. And please do not rattle your nukes. fat lot of good they have done for your country.
@Tony Singh: Good to hear your questions. Here's couple of things. I already mention in one of earlier posts that whatever reaction incurred upon Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan during partition was very unfortunate. It's sad to hear about the trauma your family like many others went through during those times. But read some neutral accounts on history and you'll come to understanding that it all started from India, and the riots and mayhem that happened in Pakistan were only reactionary after witnessing horrifying brutalities incurred upon Pakistan bound Muslims at the reception of caravans and trains from India. My grand parents migrated from Gawalior and were a fortunate few who survived the train that was bathed with blood on it's way from India. Other accounts will also tell you that the number of Muslim casualties, particularly the one migrating to Pakistan were far more greater than Hindu/Sikh casualties. Even state numbers will second that. Again this is all unfortunate, yet I still believed in partition and formation of Pakistan and believe that it was inevitable. I saw state carried massacre of Golden Temple and Babari Masjid, and one can only imagine what would've happened if those state organized terrorism were committed against minorities in so wished United India today. Secondly, on Hari Singh you can't have both sides of coin. If you accept Hari Singh's logic then return Hyderabad to Pakistan as Nawab of Deccan sided with Pakistan and it is still an Indian Occupied territory accordingly. More logical would be to go according to the say of people, and not of the ruler and from that account Kashmiris should be allowed the right to self determination. And lastly regarding Modi, I am just waiting till that train run off track. Manmohan Singh was politically a far better person, in all aspect. What could possibly be better than having an emotional PM/murderer at helm of things in India? cheers
@Valar Morghulis: "@Tony Singh: Govt. has to do diplomacy too. That’s there job, we’ll let them do that. Trust me we are well aware of the DNA of our enemy."
Now learn from Modi how to do it. Why this whining when you know our DNA. BTW we know the DNA, the RNA and the enviousness in the eyes of our western neighbour.
@Valar Morghulis: "@Pankaj: Jews were implanted there, Kashmiri Muslims weren’t implanted in Kashmir. It cannot get more basic than this. But I won’t be surprised if it take centuries for hot headed to accept this basic fact. It would be different if Jews were inhabitants of that land for centuries. They once were, but they weren’t in the recent past before implantation."
My father and his forefathers were from a place called Muree now in Pakistan. Wonder who is implanted there now? If we are supposed to accept the partition and wisdom of abt half a dozen who drew the line, then what is the problem if Hari Singh chose India? Is it your belief only Pakistan and Pak supported Kashmiris have the right to call the shots.
Either bring the whole issue of partition on table or just stop harping about Kashmir.
Sad the talks got cancelled. However, If Pakistan wants Indians to give up the old set ways then they have to reciprocate. Just because they have always met the separatists before high level meetings doesn't mean they have to always do it. Indians too wanted to see if Pakistan was willing to break from its set old ways and arrive at talks table with a fresh approach but it didn't happen. Indian PM went the extra mile by not accusing Pakistan on Independent day speech. Truth be told, there is no point in having meetings for the sake of meetings when the two parties are not willing to be sensitive to each other's requests.
Indian trolls are too blinded by inconsequential Zaid Hamid, a few dozen Baloch vagrants, and hatred for Islam and all Muslims to understand the reality.
Pakistan is here to stay. Kashmiris are also part of this nation. No proper Kashmiri or Pakistani will ever call himself an Indian, its an insult to them.
When we Pakistanis and Pakistani leadership will acknowledge/admit this harsh reality that India never wants to resolve Kashmir issue thru peace talks and since 1971 after the partition of Bangladesh India is still using lame excuses and baseless allegation to prolong peace talks on the most burning and core Kashmir issue and how easily Pakistani leadership is being fooled and deceived easily by Indian leadership on Kashmir issue and how long this will continue????
JK was and is never a part of Pakistan, Pakistan cannot tolerate a non Muslim Majority Nation as their neighbour, and a history of kasim,Khilji,Ghori,aurangzeb, only makes them, more arrogant, ignorant, and of Couse they forget that Pakistan is by product of India, and are close in all ways to india, but they always show their Islamic leaning towards the Arabs, as their mentors,but do the arabs recognize is to be seen, Pakistan should understand and learn about Gandhiji, the beacon of todays crisis and the freedom father of erstwhile india, of which Pakistan is reaing the benfits. The Pakistani's can only ponder and ask wether Indian will Ever -ever part with Kashmir, there will be a clear "NO". secondly is would like to also inform Pakistanis that we all know the special JK approach is to create irritants for India, if the people of india. There can be many options for india, to integrate JK, in a better way.But Pakistan should also ponder their ethics and rule of their law, and their misguided people, we have seen communal and fundamental policies have brought to Pakistan,Afganistan,Yeman,Iran, and now a new setup I Iraq,Syria,Libya, and African states wil be looked after by the rest of the world, with concern, Butone thing without doubt is that the cause and source of global instability is from this region.
@Pankaj: Jews were implanted there, Kashmiri Muslims weren't implanted in Kashmir. It cannot get more basic than this. But I won't be surprised if it take centuries for hot headed to accept this basic fact. It would be different if Jews were inhabitants of that land for centuries. They once were, but they weren't in the recent past before implantation.
@globalobserver: You fools have created hatred in KPK and Balochistan for your support of a few dozen terrorists who don't have anything to do but murder Pashtoon, Baloch, Hazara women and children in markets, schools, and hospitals. You have done nothing more than unite all of Pakistan against you.
You should take a trip here in KPK/Balochistan and tell everyone you support these people, I guarantee not one Baloch or Pashtoon will let you return back to India.
Live in your fantasy world. UN resolutions, genuine Kashmiri unity, and global Muslim sympathy will see to it that Kashmir will be independence one day, Innallaha ma'a sabireen.
@Valar Morghulis: what about Palestine ? do you now acknowledge that it belongs to jews because they are living there ? or you need few centuries to come to that conclusion ?
@Sandip: Merriam-Webster and Oxford both suggested "there is no such thing as a Pakistani-Occupied Kashmir" and re-directed me to Indian Occupied Kashmir, as only close match. Any other suggestions?
@Altamash: Why should it be my land or your land? It should be up to the people of the land to decide. Let them decide. Let them have a plebiscite. Wait, but that's where it requires sanity, which has always been foreign to my jingo-nationalistic Indian Brethren hence no resolve.
@Tony Singh: Govt. has to do diplomacy too. That's there job, we'll let them do that. Trust me we are well aware of the DNA of our enemy.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan:
"Kashmiris, a Muslim nation, wish to be allowed their God given right to determine the destiny of their people and their homeland. Why are Hindus so adamant of making the Kashmiris refugees? The properties, lives, and dignity of Kashmiri people should be maintained."
Kashmir has been Hindu/Buddhist land for over 5000 years, long before when Islam was even born.
As for your great concern for Kashmiris. let me use your logic closer to home stating in your own words:
"The Baloch, a Muslim nation, wish to be allowed their God given right to determine the destiny of their people and their homeland. Why are Pakistanis so adamant of making the Baloch refugees? The properties, lives, and dignity of Bakich people should be maintained"
@saif: What is turn out % in Balochistan or Rest of Pakistan? After 68 year still walking AZADI march.
Indians like to ignore the core issue. This is why talks are basically useless. This barbaric nation only understands 'might is right.'
Kashmiris, a Muslim nation, wish to be allowed their God given right to determine the destiny of their people and their homeland. Why are Hindus so adamant of making the Kashmiris refugees? The properties, lives, and dignity of Kashmiri people should be maintained.
Indian commentators, please discuss the core issue of Kashmir in this article, don't bring up useless points made of your own conjecture.
I am from KPK and I am a proud Pakistani. You won't find many people who agree with India here.
India will hold talks with Pakistan after consulting BLA.
@Valar Morghulis: "India may have given Pakistan two choices 1) talk to the murderer’s govt or 2) talk to the Kashmiri people’s representation. Pakistan chose the latter. I don’t see what’s wrong in that? Pakistan side with the actual voice of Kashmiris instead of Puppet govt. of Indian Occupied Kashmir. Again I don’t see what’s wrong in that."
Why don't you give this "sane" advise to Pakistan's govt. which is terming cancellation of talks as "unfortunate". If the Pakistan govt feels same as you do, then why all this fuss?
@Valar Morghulis: "India may have given Pakistan two choices 1) talk to the murderer’s govt or 2) talk to the Kashmiri people’s representation. Pakistan chose the latter. I don’t see what’s wrong in that? Pakistan side with the actual voice of Kashmiris instead of Puppet govt. of Indian Occupied Kashmir. Again I don’t see what’s wrong in that"
Yeah tell this to Pak govt which is terming this unfortunate. You can't have it both ways mate. You have made a choice, now deal with the consequences.
@SM: What is the point of parroting the same tune for decades. UN resolution are long dead once Simla Agreement replaced them. This is the reason Pakistan cannot raise Kashmir issue in UN. Please give up your obsession on Kashmir just because the valley comprises of Muslim population. You have attempted foolishly in 1947, 1965 and 1999 to grab Kashmir by force expecting local population will rise but it never did. Concentrate to save Balochistan, KPK and Sindh.
@Azi: The problem is you have problem in the East, West and South. You need to start making peace somewhere or else you will live in isolation for a long long time.
@Syed Jalal Kashmiri: "No one, not India nor anyone else, can separate Kashmiris and Pakistanis. We are one people. I applaud Pakistan for caring about the people of Kashmir. This shows that India has no claim overi land Kashmir if they don’t respect the people here."
Who is separating you from Pakistan? Take a one way ticket to Islamabad or Karachi. Leave the land of Rishi Kashyap to their rightful inheritors. If Kashmir is unfinished business of partition, then so is Sindh and so is Punjab and so is KP. Let's bring the whole thing on the table.
" it was a longstanding practice that prior to any bilateral talks, meetings with Kashmiri leaders are held." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pakistan has many more longstanding practices..eg proxy fighters, terror training camps,.....doesnt make them any bit correct. Lame excuse.
so the next best source to quote from beside Indian Media is Wikipedia??? 60% turnout according to wikipedia??? well well....
India may have given Pakistan two choices 1) talk to the murderer's govt or 2) talk to the Kashmiri people's representation. Pakistan chose the latter. I don't see what's wrong in that? Pakistan side with the actual voice of Kashmiris instead of Puppet govt. of Indian Occupied Kashmir. Again I don't see what's wrong in that.
@Valar Morghulis: Mate you keep their hearts, we are happy with their land.
No one, not India nor anyone else, can separate Kashmiris and Pakistanis. We are one people. I applaud Pakistan for caring about the people of Kashmir. This shows that India has no claim overi land Kashmir if they don't respect the people here.
@SM: Possesion is nine points in law.If in doubt check with the chinese, paksitan's deep friend and they will advise on Tibet,Xingjian etc.
@Indian muslim: Paskistani disguised as Indian Muslim ? You simply don't ve the courage to show your real identity. pity.
@Shaban Malik: @Junaid:
PTI and JI favor talks with TTP. Why talk to India sponsored enemy?
Remember what you did to India sponsored Muktibahini in 1971?
Where is the logic? Your own army has taken years to start an attack on TTP. Does this mean, JI, PTI and Pak army are Indian puppets?
So far Pakistan has produced absolutely zero evidence that India sponsors TTP. In fact everytime Pakistan has tried to nail India in TTP attacks have severely backfired in your own face.
@Indian muslim: Hi,great to hear from Indian Muslims who want to separate from India, what you will call yourself then if not Indian Muslim and where the Hindu of Jammu region and Buddhists of Ladakh will go?What will be justification Indian Muslims in other parts of India to remain in India.
@Valar Morghulis: The issue is about resolution of Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir, in case you still don't get it.
@Hilarious: Pakistan has been doing this for 60 years. Why didn't vajpaee raise this issue when came to Pakistan on his famous bus trip. Is modi more intellectual and patriotic than vajpaee had ever been? The only thing is that India don't want peace talks and just making lame excuses to cancel peace talks. They just don't want peace.
India can never be your friend Pakistan. Take it or leave it. NS can do whatever he wants to make Mr Modi happy at the end this result is inevitable.
@Indian Muslim We don't know why the Pakistani government is messing in the affairs of neighbhouring countries. Minorities are getting slaughtered every day in Pakistan. We live in fear. We hope the Pakistan government takes care of people living in Pakistan instead of causing trouble in Kashmir.
@SM: How about Pak Occupied Kashmir? Don't you think, Pakistan should withdraw all is troops, para and other Mullah brigades from it and set up a model for others to follow?
@Indian muslim: you could have said that in your own id mr.pakistani. No need to pretend drag indian Muslims into it. Indian Muslims do not want kashmir separated from india. It further reduces their power here apart from their obvious patriotism.
@Azi:
Yeah, we in India say the same thing. India's focus should be on economic development, and it should not bother with its eastern neighbour which has always been the epicenter of terrorism and has fostered extremism everywhere, including in Kashmir, Xinxiang province (China) and on its western borders with Afghanistan. For some 99% of Indians, Pakistan is an international pariah state whose economy is on the brink of collapse and will probably fragment if Uncle Sam stopped throwing alms into the begging bowls of Pakistani politicians and military. Why should India extend an olive branch when the other side is not fit or willing to reciprocate? Indians should not be in a hurry to talk to Pakistan -- it is the other way round. Also, if Pakistan is serious about talks, it should detach itself from, and dismantle, the extensive anti-India terrorist network that operates from its soil.
Before the talks frequency of Firings on LOC increased. to create an atmosphere of distrust. Even then the proposed schedule of talk remain . next step taken by the Pak Envoy to meet the separatist leader of Jammu & Kashmir with the sole aim to cancel the talk. So who is the interested party certainly not NS . So who else is left. can be anybody's guess. India centric foreign policy is not with the civilian government. so what is their left to talk to the government which can not deliver any promise. Sorry , nothing is going to happen. Jammu and Kashmir will continue to remain as it is.
Let the Kashmiris decide. Who are we, Indians or Pakistanis, to force our opinions on others?
@ravi: India stands in contravention of UN resolutions. Kashmiris do not want to be forcefully part of India. It is a matter of time before the tinderbox blows up again.
Kashmir is a disputed territory, it will always be an independent state. We do not belong to india. The so called elected government is a minority here. 15 august was a black day in Kashmir. Soon Kashmir would be liberated with our efforts and we would be a separate state untangled from India forever. We can't stand indian soldiers barbarism on our children and state. Down with India!
@Shaban Malik:
Agreed but then what was that when we seen PTI and many others openly showing their love for TTP . Does this mean PTI and IK was also a prt of Indian Strategy . Even though I agree with your TTP and claim and I know Indians are helping Balooch separatists. But think of the movement where you will Some Marri or Bhugati or some TTP tout openly visiting Indian Consulate in Islamabad and do you think Pakistani people will approve this ?
This was a open visit and invitation by Pakistani High Commission in Delhi. How can any government approve this ? Supporting quietly is different than Openly Inviting Separatists in your Consulate.
This is considered Double Game where you are trying to negotiate officially with Government and other side we openly invite their Anti State Elements to meet.
This is not a smart move.
@Hilarious: Actually the 2008 assembly elections had 60% voting despite boycott calls.
@salman: There is nothing sincere about 11 ceasefire violations in 10 days and in talking with separatists.
@Junaid: Appreciate your fair comment.
@Shaban Malik: So if TTP were sponsored by India, why were Imran, Ch. Nissar so furious when Hakeemullah was killed? Why did Pakistan JI chief call him shaheed? Why were so many APC resolutions passed calling them 'our misguided brothers'and 'stakeholders'?
Also India had agreed to discuss Kashmir with Pakistan. It however finds it unacceptable that Pakistan contacts separatists.
@saif: It's the choice of people to vote or not to vote. No one can force them to vote. They did not vote so why complain now?
@Junaid: Kashmir is not a part of India - India is occupying the Valley and Jammu very much like West Bank is occupied by Israel. That is the reality. Lets have an election in the Valley and ask the people of Jammu and Kashmir as to what they want - to join India, Pakistan or be free.
@Shaban Malik: The issue now is what next. Indian govt has drawn several red lines. It is for kashmiris who think they can get freedom from India and their pakistani supporters to decide next course of action.
But do you people really have any new cards to play.
@Siraj Ahmed: "Besides, Sir Creek and Siachen are also important." PM Modi has already spelled it out in so many words that "Siachen is non-negotiable". That means, there wouldn't be any talks on that issue. And, he comes from the neighourhood of Sir Creek. You can rest (?) assured it won't be any different in this case as well. Gentlemen and ladies, the new sheriff is in town. It won't be business as usual any more.
@Shaban Malik: If true, should you allow Indian Consulate to meet them in Islamabad?
I am really happy over this development. NS should now realize that his sincerity is just one way traffic. India never want peace with Pakistan.
@harkol: They already are creating havoc within Pakistan. All the TTP has been sponsored by India, amongst others.
Hi Guys think again before you comment. How we will react if Indian High Commission in Islamabad will go and meet Balooch or KPK separatists who don't want to be with Pakistan. Will Pakistani people will like and approve this ? Then how can we expect India to react when we officially meet their separatists. Don't give me that old stories like Kashmir was not a part of India , Lets see reality. It is Now. Now only way out is to settle on table . Not by meeting anti state elements. Very bad move by Pakistan . Will hurt Pakistan more if we continue this double policies.
@harkol: For last 10 years Pakistan continued to make such moves with no consequences. But they read the tea leaves wrong with Modi. He is actively working to resolve disputes with neighbors (Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh) and would have done so for Pakistan as well if it had sown sincerity. They did not and talks are off. Further they attempted to show Modi as war mongerer by talking peace and simultaneously undermining peace through actions, hoping that their peace overtures will be rejected outright. Instead Modi reciprocated the peace overtures but stopped talks when their insincere actions surfaced.
@saif: The word war has not been uttered by anyone from India. In fact Modi has said earlier that these days wars cannot be won. So it is better to invest in defense so that war can be prevented.
Separately, the present CM Omar Abdullah was elected in 2008 witn 60% people voting in election despite boycott calls given by Hurriyat. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JammuandKashmirLegislativeAssemblyelection,2008
Accordingly the J&K assembly led by their CM and not Hurriyat represent Kashmiri people. The decision to talk to separatists shows lack of sincerity towards peace talks.
Certainly the J&K State govt is a result of 29% voting. Who is to certify Hurriyat's popularity? Pakistan? As it is, the Hurriyat is so fractures, they're considered a joke in J&K and rest of India. That is not the point. When a new govt is looking to move forward, and specifically asks the HC not to go ahead with the meeting, was that so difficult to understand? Just because we were magnanimous enough to let Pak leaders meet with the Hurriyat in the past, does this have to be permitted for ever? India's stand is that J&K is an integral part of India - any compromise in that (if ever, which is not going to happen) can only happen AFTER talks. Why is that so hard to understand? You can keep talking to them - but not to us at the same time. Good luck with solving all other issues too...
Pakistan should not talk to India until India wants to talk. Pakistan should not play hardball or softball. Silence is Golden.
@saif: You are wrong, 43 percent of people voted in Jammu Kashmir in last Parliament election, people braved the attacks of terrorist and voted, this is really admirable percentage. In some places when militants hurled the bombs over the people, the voting disrupted for sometime, again people came to vote, this shows Kashmir people faith in democracy and faith in India
As the date of talks was approaching, Pakistan was increasingly trying to put pressure by incessantly firing at LoC and then the high commissioner talking to separatist leaders of Kashmir. Looks like Pak govt., in light of on going domestic political crisis, was trying to avoid the talks and did all this to provoke india into cancelling the talks so that the focus in pakistan is shifted to most loved topic of india-pak instead of Imran Khan and Qadri. Hope there will be some peace on LoC for the time being and hopefully Nawaz Sharief will be able to deal with internal crisis.
@James: in the other post, I had indicated that one of he 2 talks will be called off. That is exactly what has happened.
@sabi: Modi has made it very clear that he is willing to go the extra mile with its neighbours to seek peace as can be seen with his approach with Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh. At the same time he had made it very clear that talks and bombs cannot go together.
The Pakistan government showed that it was either unwilling or unable to reciprocate India's goodwill and chose to deliberately provoke India by - 11 ceasefire breaches not just along LOC but also international border in last 10 days - decision to talk to separatists.
Indian foreign secretary had reached out to Abdul Basit without giving any press statement saying that he had o choose between talks with separatists or talks with Ondia. He chose talks with separatists. In a similar situation, UPA government continued talks, NDA overnment did not.
NDA is not responding to Congress or opposition taunts but rather Pakistan's actions which fail to show sincerity.
It maybe the case that just like it had happened with Kargill, Nawaz has no control over the military and foreign office takes order from military. Even in that case talking with him will not yield any peqce dividend to India.
I think Pakistan didn't want to have talk at first place thats why they did this.
India should have consultations with Baloch seperatists, lets see how they like it. Pak should try to develop itself into a functioning democracy and an economic powerhouse, obviously it is neither. Still survives on handouts from the US and China. Modis govt has done the right thing. Talk to us or talk to them, this is exactly what Amrullah Saleh of Afghanistan had to say about Pakistan, talks to everyone except the people in charge, always trying to squirm its way in through the side vs coming in through the front door. Im quite happy with no diplomatic or people to people contact. Pakistan has nothing India needs nor desires. Kick em out, keep em out. In all these decades of seperation which country is on the right path and which is not is quite evident. I dont see politicians and businessmen from all around the world trying to talk to Nawaz Sharif mnow do I ?
Akin to Hamas and Israel - neither side is really interested in securing peace.
Talks or No Talks, nothing would have changed. It is good that a meaningless exercise has been avoided. Even talks in the future must be pursued, only if, and when, an elected govt in Pakistan has the right to choose its foreign policy, especially with regard to India. The whole world knows that it is the military that holds the reigns is these matters.
It was a ridiculous move by Pakistan to have it's envoy have official 'consultations' with Kashmiri separatists. How would Pakistan react if Indian envoy in Islamabad invited Baloch separatists for talks?
@James above is right. India's duly elected govt is telling Pakistan - Talk to us or talk to them (an unelected bunch, who are self appointed).
Pakistan can chose.
Pakistan's meet up with Huryat is nothing new. India is champion at creating a mole out of mountain, which shows clear insincerity towards the resolve of much maligned issue of Indian Occupied Kashmir. I was wondering what excuse India will come up with this time, and yet again they didn't surprise many. Elected representative of IOK holds no value as those elections and officials are not accepted by Kashmiris at large, the turn out is a clear proof of it. But India as has been in past, is forcibly trying to impose itself against the say of people. This is the ONLY reality, which always surfaces time to time be it during a miniscule issue of beating of Kashmiri students for siding with Pakistan in INDvPAK game, or be it evident by the oppressive treatment of Kashmiris by Indian Army. No matter what propaganda the Media in India trying to play, the heart of Kahmiris are always with Pakistan, and this is something no oppressive action can ever change. But even if my Indian brethren have any doubt, by all means keep trying your luck. Trolling here on Pakistani newspaper's website only expose the insecurities that reside at large on the eastern side of LOC.
Pak shot on its foot.. Sharif is more vulnerable now
Modi is keeping his word for Nawaz.
We have an elected government in Kashmir and these are the true representatives of people of Kashmir. Pakistan should not encourage those separatist who are in minority. It is the generosity of Indian government and Indian democracy that we are allowing these separatist organizations to speak and walk freely in the country. If Indian government invites Imran Khan for political discussions, how will people of Pakistan or Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief will feel. Both the countries should respect each other by recognizing democratically elected governments.
If you are Honest then go ahead with Modi. And if you deal politically with Modi then THINK FOUR STEPS AHEAD. Modi is a different ball game. He is here to change the fate of Indian Sub-continent.
You can't "Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds" any more.
Jammu and Kashmir never was an integral part of India - it is disputed territory, regardless of India passing legislation to the contrary. India is just looking for excuses to call of talks and make peace. India has been playing games on the J/K matter for the past 68 years.
Talks or no talks Kashmir will remain unresolved. Government of India's attitude has always been rigid and now they have gone to the extent of calling Kashmir an internal affair.
Pakistani government is trying to diffuse the situation but these indians don't deserve this. The more peaceful moves nawaz makes, they just talk about war and go into accusations. But remember pride hath a fall.
@R.Subramanian: Yes with a turnout of 29%, elected members from kashmir are their legitimate leader. . . Go and have some fun
Seriously, stop talking to the kids in our east. Their temper tantrum is not worth the time. They are not interested in any talks but time waste. Lets just concentrate on our own things, forget Indians.
India want to make Pakistan his trading partner and this is the only way to resolve Kashmir Problem and its true India can offer Money and a lot more to Pakistani High-Ups in order for them to stop supporting Weak/Poor Kashmiri People Operation Zarb-E-Azb is also a part of Strategic Plan as I am also supporter of No-Terrorism but what India wants is to settle his regional issues with China by making Pakistan-China Relationship weak.
Lets see what will happen tomorrow.
Very good step by India. As many have pointed out yesterday in the related news item, Pakistan cannot use its embassy in India as a meeting place for separatists or distribution of money to separatists.
Previous Congress led government has said it time and again that If Pakistan takes one step, India will take several. Modi Sarkar will follow through on it. Any step from Pakistan's side, positive or negative will be responded with several similar steps.
This is a big setback for Pakistan. We must realise that Water and trade are more important than Kashmir. Besides, Sir Creek and Siachen are also important.
Talk to us or talk to them.......simple.
inevitable.
Shabir Ahmad Shah is wrong, elected members of Kashmir people are the legitimate people for the talks.. others can't be considered as representatives of Kashmir people. If Hurriyat wants to be considered as Kashmir people representative then they have to contest the election and get the people mandate. Until then Hurriyat is a insignificant force and Pakistan talking to Hurriyat is unacceptable and it will be considered as interfering in India's internal affairs. Indian Government is right in cancelling the talks.
Good Step by India.
Heavy mandate government of Modi knocked out by tiny opposition. You laugh at us we laugh at you. Bold decisions need bold men which is a rare specie in this subcontinent. In Pakistan foreign policy is made and monitored by establishment in India it's dictated by opposition where is the difference between established democracy and weak democracy?
You don't mess with MODI!!
This was a very bad move by Pakistan. The foreign secretary level talks were symboiic and there was no need to ruffle India's feathers. Now Pakistan will continue to seen as the bad guy.