PULWAMA, Jan 11: Occupied Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on Saturday reiterated his call for peace talks between rebels and the Indian government to resolve the Kashmir problem, saying the need for dialogue was recognized both nationally and internationally.

“The need for a dialogue to resolve Kashmir problem is now being increasingly recognized both at the national and international level,” said Sayeed.

He was addressing a gathering in Pulwama town.

“I have all along been advocating talks for the resolution of problems,” he said at the public rally.

“The policy of my government is based on the principle that peace and normalcy can be restored through dialogue and not through bullet,” he said.

“My commitment to the return of honourable peace in the state is firm.”—AFP