PORT OF SPAIN: In an interview with CNN-IBN, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said India has so far failed to respond to Pakistan's overtures on restarting the stalled composite dialogue process.

Qureshi emphasised that Islamabad was keen for New Delhi to respond and engage in a meaningful manner.

‘My roadmap of engagement for the future...they have to respond, they have failed to respond so far. Pakistan is interested in an engagement which is meaningful and result oriented…we are not interested in a photo opportunity,’ he said.

Commenting on the Indian government’s repeated allegations that Pakistan has failed to bring those behind the Mumbai attacks to justice, Qureshi said Pakistan has made responsible progress in the Mumbai attacks trial but evidence provided against Jamaatud Dawa cheif Hafiz Saeed was inadequate.

Responding to Manmohan Singh’s recent statement that if Pakistan abjures terror, he was ready to meet Pakistan more than half way on talks, Foreign Minister Qureshi said: ‘I think we have to get out of the old mindset. We have to realise that there is a great opportunity coming our way...if you want to limit the dialogue that will not be acceptable to Pakistan.’

He emphasised that both India and Pakistan need to look at the broader picture which demands co-operation and not confrontation.

‘Let us sit and talk, and talk as neighbours who have to co-exist; we have to help each other. The challenge…is too huge. I think you (India) are being myopic...you are being narrow minded…you have to look at the broader picture, and the broader picture demands co-operation and not confrontation,’ he concluded. — DawnNews