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New Delhi: Keeping a firm stand on India's position on talks with Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that it for Pakistan to decide whether they want to be in talks with the government or the separatists.
"It is for Pakistan to decide whom they want to talk to. India or the separatist elements. The hostile environment being created at the border is not favourable for talks to continue," he said.
He said that the Indian government has time and again shown its willingness to hold talks with Pakistan but it has to be their decision on which way they want to choose. "Current government has sent a clear signal that we are willing to speak with Pakistan. We invited the head of the government to India at swearing of our government," he said.
Jaitley said that there cannot be hostile environment at the International Border for talks to go on.
However, he added that the environment of dialogue has to be set by Pakistan. "There cannot be hostile environment at the International Border for talks to go on. The kind of misadventure when you start killing civilians probably has consequences which will be unaffordable to Pakistan," he said.
Pakistan should decide if it wants to talk to India or the separatists: Arun Jaitley - IBNLive
"It is for Pakistan to decide whom they want to talk to. India or the separatist elements. The hostile environment being created at the border is not favourable for talks to continue," he said.
He said that the Indian government has time and again shown its willingness to hold talks with Pakistan but it has to be their decision on which way they want to choose. "Current government has sent a clear signal that we are willing to speak with Pakistan. We invited the head of the government to India at swearing of our government," he said.
Jaitley said that there cannot be hostile environment at the International Border for talks to go on.
However, he added that the environment of dialogue has to be set by Pakistan. "There cannot be hostile environment at the International Border for talks to go on. The kind of misadventure when you start killing civilians probably has consequences which will be unaffordable to Pakistan," he said.
Pakistan should decide if it wants to talk to India or the separatists: Arun Jaitley - IBNLive
