ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has ruled out any diplomatic engagement with Indiaover New Delhi’s decision to strip the restive Jammu and Kashmir state ofits special status, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi:
“I do not think of any diplomatic engagement in near future (in suchconditions). Even if some friends want a meeting then it will be useless.Pakistan has not avoided resolving issues with India through talks andPrime Minister Imran Khan’s attitude has been positive from the day one.
But they (India) ran away from dialogue and they took a step against the UNresolutions on August 5”, Qureshi told reporters in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Indian leaders have already made it clear that any talks with Islamabadwould only be on the issue of the Kashmir region under Pakistan’slink administration.
Ever since India and Pakistan gained freedom from British colonial rule in1947, Kashmir has been a major flashpoint between the two neighbours,Sputnik has reported.
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In early August, the Indian government revoked the special status ofKashmir and Jammu state as determined by Article 370 of the Constitution.
The law granting special status to the state provided Jammu and Kashmirwith an autonomous constitution, as well as decision-making rights invarious domains excluding defence, foreign affairs and communications.
