27
NEW DELHI: There are “no plans” for a meeting between Indian and Pakistani prime ministers on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York this week, India’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
As part of “neighbours first” policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet the leaders of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, Press Trust of India quoted the spokesman, Mr Syed Akbaruddin, as saying.
Asked if there could be a meeting between Mr Modi and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, he said: “There are no plans for the meeting.”
About recent meetings between Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, the spokesperson said these were ‘courtesy’ meetings sought by the Pakistani envoy.
“Process should not be mixed with the content,” he said when asked if these meetings were indicative of possibility that the two prime ministers might meet in New York.
On the Modi-Hasina meeting, PTI quoted the spokesman as saying that both countries were aware of each other’s concerns and issues and any meeting will help in better understanding and also further deepening of the bilateral cooperation.
Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2014
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (27) Closed
Sep 24, 2014 07:28am
I think a brief meeting would not have hurt either side even though they would have reiterated their well rehearsed stances.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 07:33am
They should meet :)
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 07:41am
We have a very immature High Commissioner in Delhi. Any talks are unlikely so long as he is there.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 07:54am
Modi lost the opportunity of resolving issues through dialog when he cancelled the foreign secretary level meetings. I found the reasons given very immature and in statesman like. India and Modi need to grow up and look at reality. If they want true democracy then the people of Kashmir need to be given a referendum on whether they want to be independent, with Pakistan or stay with India.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 08:15am
india succesfully reach on mars with only 10% investment as compared to usa mars mission one of the biggest day for india thousands conrazulations
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 08:40am
Meeting of two prme ministers is not really that crucial. And if they don't meet in New York the sky is not Going to fall at all.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 10:19am
Pakistan needs to get back on its feet first before we even try to talk because we will not be talking with position of strength. If India even ask for a meeting, we should put it off unless it serves our interest; example Water dispute etc...
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 10:37am
@Akhtar We have no hurry to resolve the issues. We will take our time and do it from a position of strength, not weakness.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 11:28am
Right now, each country is facing its own challenges..We can meet some other day
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 11:30am
I hope no one disturb our PM on his holiday to New York. Let him relax by the 5-star hotel's pool.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 12:05pm
Mr Modi and Mr Sharif are good friends. They keep in contact but are vary of Kashmir and the likes of Bilawal who squib about Kashmir and can do nothing.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 12:58pm
@Akhtar - Thanks for the proposal. The status-quo works very well for us. If Pakistan sees benefit in having cordial relationships with India then it should initiate the meetings. These meetings will be as per India's requirements and not that of Pakistan. If this is not acceptable then 'no-meetings', 'no-relationship' is what we will have and will not ever break it.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 01:49pm
@Shah Which one ?
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 02:21pm
Who cares, actually modi going to rock USA,
& modi - nawaj meeting not match according to situation
Indians right now on mars & pakistan still in Kashmir.......
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 02:23pm
Why NS is in NY to begin with , top that in a most expensive hotel sharing with Obama? He has lost all moral support to govern Pakistan among the masses. People have given their verdict against his corruption, nepotism and election rigging. At this point of time , the most important matter to the people of Pakistan is better governance by true patriotic and relentlessly committed leaders.. Meeting with Modi is right down in the pile of the important things.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 02:40pm
@Akhtar - More than India, it is Pakistan who has harmed the Kashmiris. Today Pakistan's international credibility is so low that whoever it supports (Kashmiris in this case) will be looked upon in suspicion. If Pakistan truly wants good for Kashmir, it should improve its perception in the world.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 02:44pm
@Akhtar : Kashmir belong to India by way of Historical facts as well a Legal facts. This applies regardless of whether the so alled Kashmiris who live today in the valley want it or not. In any case referendums do not apply in places where demographics have undergone changes beause of genocid. Ta!
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 03:25pm
@Akhtar We need to first define who is the voice of people of Kashmir. If the current Pakistani High Commissioner thinks only those separatists represent the Kashmiris then he is decidedly and openly taking an anti-India stance. Imagine an Indian official publicly meeting Baloch separatists in Islamabad, how will Pakistani administration and people react to that?
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 03:35pm
Who cares India will take over Pakistan from Afghanistan this time. We are completely an isolated country.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 03:37pm
@Taj Wazir there is no need for the skies to fall, it has already fallen.
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 05:27pm
The only one point agenda of N. Sharif would have been kashmir.. Pakistan does not want to talk over development mutual cooperation. They have only one agenda, i.e. Kashmir... So its better to not meet... Thanks Modi for this bold step..
Recommend
0
Sep 24, 2014 11:34pm
@Shash - One who is in very expensive Waldorf Astoria enjoying the luxuries with poor man's money.
Recommend
0
Sep 25, 2014 08:02am
@Akhtar no lol don't need true democracy as you have in pakistan we are much happy with ours
Recommend
0
Sep 25, 2014 11:19am
@Jatin NS has no real power. All power in Pakistan lies with the army. There is no point to talk to him. It is a waste of time.
Recommend
0
Sep 25, 2014 12:08pm
I don't why pakistan is so obsessed with Kashmir and Kashmiri people?
Its 67 years now and we kashmiris dont want to belong to pakistan .... happy with what we are today .... leave us alone PLEASE .... try to set up your house first ..... and by the way what are your plans if India gives you rest of Kashmir .... ??? ..... will you not hand it over to China as you did with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir .... MOVE ON GUYS
Recommend
0
Sep 25, 2014 12:58pm
@Harmony ok..Got it..:-)
Recommend
0
Sep 26, 2014 05:02pm
why Pakistan is hoping all the time for "KLPD" moment? India is not interested!
Recommend
0
