What message PM Modi has sent to PM Imran Khan in his first letter?
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ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has revealed that a letter has been sent by the Indian PM Narendra Modi for Pakistan PM Imran Khan.
Qureshi revealed that Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi called for dialogue in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to PM Imran Khan in which he indicated the beginning of talks between the two countries," Qureshi said while speaking at the Foreign Office shortly after being sworn-in as a member of Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet.
"India and Pakistan have to move forward keeping realities before them," he asserted.
The foreign minister stressed, "There is a need for continued and uninterrupted dialogue with India."
Qureshi also directly addressed his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, and said, "I want to tell the Indian foreign minister that we are not just neighbours; we are atomic powers. We have a lot of common resources. We have long-standing issues, both of us know these problems. But we have no other option but to engage in dialogue. We cannot afford adventurism."
"These issues are complicated and we may face hurdles in resolving them, but we must engage. We will have to admit that we are facing problems, we must admit that Kashmir is a reality. The Islamabad declaration is a part of our history," he added.
"We may have a different approach and line of thinking, but I want to see a change in how we behave," the newly-appointed foreign minister said.
Qureshi also said he intends to contact his Afghan counterpart and pay a visit to Kabul. "I want to go with a solid message for the people of Afghanistan. The two countries share a future and geography, and we have to work together and begin our long journey."
Further, the foreign minister said his party "supports the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)".
"CPEC is a long-term project, a game changer and our party supports it," he maintained.
