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NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh will not be conducting any bilateral meetings with his Pakistani counterparts during his upcoming visit to Islambad.
"Let me categorically state that home minister is going for Saarc event. There will be no bilateral meetings with Pakistan," Indian MEA spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted, rubbishing rumours in Indian media that he may meet counterparts from other countries including Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Islamabad next week to attend a meeting of Saarc interior ministers.
Singh’s visit comes at a time when relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours are strained due to India’s suppression of protests which erupted over the extra-judicial killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhanuddin Wani.
Pakistan has been extending moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri struggle. July 20 was observed as a ‘black day’ to protest Indian atrocities and a diplomatic effort has been launched to highlight the plight of Kashmiris.
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Jul 29, 2016 06:37pm
It is good.Meetings have always been useless
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Jul 29, 2016 06:42pm
SAARC is not playing any effective role in any field in the region. If he is coming for SAARC meeting only then better send some junior level person.
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Jul 29, 2016 06:53pm
MEA is correct!
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Jul 29, 2016 06:54pm
SAARC is doing really good job between other countries except Pak.
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Jul 29, 2016 06:56pm
Very right decision by India.
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Jul 29, 2016 06:59pm
Mr.Nawaz Sherif should withdraw his statement about Kashmir and then we think about dialogue with Pakistan
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Jul 29, 2016 07:09pm
We are also not interested
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Jul 29, 2016 07:11pm
@Alam Saarc was never effective.it was only indian hegemon so its better to make OIC effective and exit SAARC
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Jul 29, 2016 07:13pm
Stop playing games both sides,, there are so many poor people in India and Pakistan they suffer the most,stop full stop no more fighting u two countries
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Jul 29, 2016 07:13pm
No point talking as talks have achieved nothing.
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Jul 29, 2016 07:15pm
No need to come then. Why SAARC is important which is also useless.
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Jul 29, 2016 07:21pm
We too are not interested in dialogue until Kashmir issue is solved..
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Jul 29, 2016 07:31pm
@Picasso -Not interested in talks until Kashmir is resolved, how will Kashmir resolve without talking?
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Jul 29, 2016 07:32pm
@Desi Dimag it would be even more right decision if they announce to cancel visit..
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Jul 29, 2016 07:33pm
We really don't need India, and will do just fine with an alliance with our other much stronger neighbor.
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Jul 29, 2016 07:35pm
@AMBIKAPATHI . M 200million population is behind it so as i am.end of story for dialogue
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Jul 29, 2016 07:35pm
@Srini
SAARC is doing a good job? Only with Bangladesh and Bhutan. India ruined her relationship with Nepal, and Sri Lanka is spinning out of her orbit. Meanwhile the most India can boast about her influence is SAARC is the signing of an agreement to allow private motor vehicles to cross order
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Jul 29, 2016 07:38pm
@Ali jee yeh you are right so dont worry as long as our poor people has self respect we are not dying.anyway keep in mind pakistan 2015-18 strategic trade policy that will focus on china iran egypt afghanistan and CARs that will boost our exposts to 35 billion dollars.Got it or should i explain further?
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Jul 29, 2016 07:42pm
It is better the Indian MEA Minister does not waste his own and every body else's time. He should go to Kashmir and try to witness the atrocities and do some soul searching if he still has one.
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Jul 29, 2016 07:45pm
Good no bilateral talks, but the SAARC can together jointly talk of any regional subject in a joint meeting.And obviously the situation going on in Kashmir is a issue effecting the whole region.
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Jul 29, 2016 09:28pm
Conspiracy of elements bent own creating strained relations between India and Pakistan. These elements become more active when they see any chance of meaningful dialogue between these two countries. Kashmir issue is just an excuse to create rift, they are fully aware this Kshmir issue can not be solved without meaningful dialogue. So all these conspiracies continued to create rift between India and Pakistan so that Kashmir issue kept alive for their political and other advantages.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:19pm
@Ravi Vancouver it actually kashmiris themselves raising voices.raising flags of pakistan in indian occupied kashmir which simply mean they want to be part of pakistan.so here no dialogues or rifts hold importance and if you saw comments of other pakistani fellows and me then everything else is useless.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:23pm
Notwithstanding Kashmir, doors of dialog should remain open. The best way for the two nuclear armed countries to lower tension and mistrust in their relations is to talk and allow space for meaningful dialog. Indo-Pak animosity cannot continue for ever. Positive thinking should develop on both sides of the border allowing diplomacy to work its way toward peace in the sub-continent for the economic benefits and prosperity of their people. The Kashmir dispute must be resolved in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and aspiration of the Kashmiri people. India should understand it cannot keep Kashmir by force and killing its people.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:25pm
Notwithstanding Kashmir, doors of dialog should remain open. The best way for the two nuclear armed countries to lower tension and mistrust in their relations is to talk and allow space for meaningful dialog. Indo-Pak animosity cannot continue for ever. Positive thinking should develop on both sides of the border allowing diplomacy to work its way toward peace in the sub-continent for the economic benefits and prosperity of their people. The Kashmir dispute must be resolved in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and aspiration of the Kashmiri people. India should understand it cannot keep Kashmir by force and killing its people.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:46pm
SEARC should be developed and structured like EU. Nearly 2 billion population of this region requires major economic upliftment.Education , health care , sports , women empowerment, child development , science and technology , free movement of people , supporting secularism , crushing of terrorism shall be the focus areas.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:53pm
Every nation must focus on its own progress.!!!
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Jul 29, 2016 11:33pm
@Zealot Do it at first moment. Why and what are you waiting for. Ask your premier to act ASAP.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:51pm
The minister should be given the welcome that he deserves.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:52pm
GOOD, Pakistan doesn't wish any dialogue either with India for obvious reasons!
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Jul 30, 2016 12:10am
@Zealot could u please read today's news about pak occupied kashmir.?
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Jul 30, 2016 12:38am
@AK bro, insightful thoughts, but our governments don't hold the same opinion as us...
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Jul 30, 2016 12:48am
So who cares?
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Jul 30, 2016 12:55am
@Abbas Naqvi
Mr Naqvi argues logically.
However, logic has not worked with India in the past.
Can't see it working in the future either.
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Jul 30, 2016 05:30am
@AMBIKAPATHI . M ; just a wastage of time. Useless talks for the sake of talks.
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Jul 30, 2016 05:35am
@Zealot where? on the streets?
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Jul 30, 2016 05:50am
If he dont want to meet why is this main news in national paper. Frankly who cares!!!
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Jul 30, 2016 08:25am
@AMBIKAPATHI . M as if you are to give permission:-)
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