ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, saying creation of an “enabling atmosphere” is crucial for a constructive and result-oriented dialogue to resolve all excellent points between Pakistan and India, particularly the Jammu and Kashmir difficulty.
Khan’s letter was in reply to Prime Minister Modi’s letter to him final week to increase greetings on the event of Pakistan Day.
In his letter, Modi had stated that India wishes cordial relations with Pakistan however an environment of belief, devoid of terror and hostility, is “crucial” for it.
In his reply to Prime Minister Modi’s letter, Khan thanked him and stated the individuals of Pakistan additionally want peaceable cooperative relations with all neighbours, together with India.
“I thanks in your letter conveying greetings on Pakistan Day,” he stated.
Whereas Prime Minister Modi talked a few terror-free atmosphere for peace, Khan stated that peace was potential provided that excellent points like Kashmir have been resolved.
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“We’re satisfied that sturdy peace and stability in South Asia is contingent upon resolving all excellent points between India and Pakistan particularly the Jammu and Kashmir dispute,” he wrote within the letter dated March 29.
Khan stated that creation of an “enabling atmosphere is crucial for a constructive and result-oriented dialogue.
” He additionally expressed greatest needs for the individuals of India of their battle in opposition to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The militaries of India and Pakistan introduced on February 25 that they’ve agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire alongside the Line of Management in Jammu and Kashmir and different sectors.
Weeks later, each Pakistan’s Prime Minister Khan and highly effective Military chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa made peace overtures in direction of New Delhi saying it was time for the 2 neighbours to “bury the previous and transfer ahead”.
Ties between India and Pakistan nose-dived after a terror assault on the Pathankot Air Pressure base in 2016 by terror teams primarily based in Pakistan.
Subsequent assaults, together with one on an Indian Military camp in Uri, additional deteriorated the connection.
The ties hit all-time low after India’s warfare planes pounded a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist coaching camp deep inside Pakistan on February 26, 2019 in response to the Pulwama terror assault in 2019 wherein 40 CRPF jawans have been killed.
The relations additional nosedived after India withdrew particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the State into two union territories in 2019.
Since then, India and Pakistan are with out excessive commissioners in one another’s capital — New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively.
On March 18, highly effective Military chief Bajwa stated it was time for India and Pakistan to “bury the previous and transfer ahead”.
