If India blames Pakistan for terrorism inside the country, Pakistan retaliates by accusing India of interfering in its internal troubles. Besides, as stated by National Security Advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz the other day, any such invitation would compromise the principled stance of Pakistan regarding the Kashmir issue, which is still a disputed territory. He said Pakistan was ready to take confidence building measures with India.
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Tensions between the two neighbours have increased ever since the July 10 landmark Ufa talks in Russian Federation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.
The conference according to CNS featured an impressive group of South Asia experts, including Human Rights activist from Bangladesh Prof Anees-u-Zaman, Supreme Court lawyer from Bangladesh Dr Muhammad Shahjahan, Afghanistan HR activist Jalal Khan, Ghandian Social activist from India Khairati Lal Bhola and Hindu scholar and civil society member Swami Agnivesh. However, they have so far not got back to India. India has stated categorically that it will boycott the CPC if the Speaker of the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) Assembly is not invited.
Among them was an attack on an Indian Border Security Force convoy last week in which two border guards and a militant were killed.
Furthermore, The Hindustan Times has quoted a man from Pakistan saying that he is Naved’s father and that the Lashkar-e-Taiba wanted him dead and not captured alive.
Media reports saidNaveeds handler in Pakistan, Qasim gave instructions to the terrorist about where to go and whom to meet. On August 5, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire twice and targeted Indian forward posts and hamlets, in which three civilians including a woman were injured.
The participants argued that unless and until India and Pakistan do not lift restriction imposed on the people living in both parts of Kashmir, the problem will persist.
“Security has been beefed up along the LoC to foil any designs of militants”, he said.
We want to ensure that there is meaningful dialogue and while many within Pakistan may want the talks called off we shall not play into their hands, a senior official informed OneIndia.
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It did not quote a source but said Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and speakers of all other state assemblies have been invited to the conference.
