India ready to hold talks with Pakistan but in pleasant environment, says envoy

[FalconsForPeace]

Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale on Thursday said that his country is ready to restore dialogue process with Pakistan in a pleasant environment.

“We want to restore dialogue process with Pakistan, however, a better environment is necessary in this regard,” Bambawale said while talking to media persons.

The Indian high commissioner said that dialogue process should be held in such an atmosphere that it could be continued for a longer period of time.

Bambawale said Pakistan and India were about to resume the dialogue process but then the incident of Pathankot happened and it could not be restarted.

“There was no fair atmosphere left for holding talks after Pathankot attack,” the high commissioner maintained.

He said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Pakistan on December 25 last year and met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at his home in Lahore.

Bambawale added that comprehensive bilateral dialogue was scheduled to be held on January 15 but attack on Pathankot Airbase on January 2 this year changed the scenario completely.

The Indian high commissioner said that diplomats from both the side are working for creating such an environment where dialogue process can be resumed.

He added that India is ready to discuss all the issues with Pakistan. “All the bilateral issued will be discussed once the dialogue process is restored,” Bambawale said.

Both the countries should resume the sports activities as well, he added. “Pakistan and India should play hockey matches beside cricket as it will bring the people from both side much closer,” he suggested.

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Satraj Aziz had earlier said India was avoiding dialogue with Pakistan because that meant issues such as Kashmir will have to be negotiated.

Contradicting Indian premier Narendra Modi's recent statement in which he placed the onus of stalled talks on Pakistan, Aziz asserted Pakistan was not refraining from talks with its neighbour.

He said Pakistan had plans for extensive talks with India on issues such as Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, economic cooperation, trade, visas and the detainment of fishermen, amongst others.

Aziz went on to say the Indian Army had rejected an earlier agreement regarding Siachen between the two governments, as they had “stakes” in the glacier.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1268215/in...kistan-but-in-pleasant-environment-says-envoy

 

[Rain]

If environment is pleasant friendly what will be purpose of dialogue? dialogue is held in hostile environment to achieve friendlier environment.

What a shame excuse from Modi-fide India!

 

[somebozo]

If environment is pleasant friendly what will be purpose of dialogue? dialogue is held in hostile environment to achieve friendlier environment.

What a shame excuse from Modi-fide India!

Very diplomatic response...i hope the Pakistani negotiators are this clever tooo...

 

[Nefarious]

No one is taking all of Kashmir without nuclear exchange. Make LOC the border and end it.

 

[Imran Khan]

no thankssssss

 

[Samrat420]

Just an excuse to avoid talks.. Nothing else.. We've all done this dance multiple times..

 

[neem456]

India will never want to talk to pakistan.
Coz pakistan has nothing to offer on the table that will benefit india.

 

[Dawood Ibrahim]

It will be A talk without result

 

[GURU DUTT]

India will never want to talk to pakistan.
Coz pakistan has nothing to offer on the table that will benefit india.

thing is what they are offering for peace is of no value to us and what they want in return is not on the menu plus the fact they are in no postion to force there will on us hence status quo

 

[somebozo]

India will never want to talk to pakistan.
Coz pakistan has nothing to offer on the table that will benefit india.

thing is what they are offering for peace is of no value to us and what they want in return is not on the menu plus the fact they are in no postion to force there will on us hence status quo

Yes Indian expect Pakistan to be a well baked sponge cake they will pick knife and take a slice..which is simply not possible..

 

[neem456]

Yes Indian expect Pakistan to be a well baked sponge cake they will pick knife and take a slice..which is simply not possible..

If you are afraind of being cut with knife, then dont come to the table. Or ask for it again, simple.

 

[Tair]

Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale on Thursday said that his country is ready to restore dialogue process with Pakistan in a pleasant environment.

Pleasant environment like arming afghan's with tanks and artillery to counter Pakistan on their borders or by sending more Kulbhushan Jadhav to Pakistan to create unrest here...

Both the countries should resume the sports activities as well, he added. “Pakistan and India should play hockey matches beside cricket as it will bring the people from both side much closer,” he suggested.

I bet they have forgotten Kabbadi and hockey matches hosted by India....

I am a huge fan of Indian comedy...

 

[GURU DUTT]

Yes Indian expect Pakistan to be a well baked sponge cake they will pick knife and take a slice..which is simply not possible..

ya thats right talks with pakistan on pakistani demands and rules are not possible

but roza iftari se pehle sponge cake ki baat

 

[Super Falcon]

Nations which draw the lines from this line we can't cross and leaders who stand for their will like JOHN F KANNEDY who almost took entire world from nuke exchange

We don't have leaders who draw strict lines and who stand on one stance

No dialogue untill india seriously don't talk on all issues otherwise India live with this terrorism exchange

If you are afraind of being cut with knife, then dont come to the table. Or ask for it again, simple.

We won't come to a useless table neither anyone in the world learn something from cold war otherwise we both nation keep finding never ending war and in return someone else like USA will take advantage of it

 

[neem456]

We won't come to a useless table neither anyone in the world learn something from cold war otherwise we both nation keep finding never ending war and in return someone else like USA will take advantage of it

Onus of that fear of cold war and etc does not lie on the shoulders of india. It does on pakistans shoulder.
Coz we are happy with status quo.
If pakistan is ready to continue let US and china take advantage of such a situation, then we sure have even more deeper pockets and rest assured we wont blink first either.