Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug18 : In an unprecedented development, the India on Monday called-off Foreign Secretary Level talks with Pakistan citing Pak envoy's invitation to Kashmir pro-freedom leaders. According to , shortly after Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) leader, Shabir Ahmad Shah met Pakistan envoy, Abdul Basit in New Delhi, India announced the cancellation of talks at Foreign Secretary Level with Pakistan. "The Indian Foreign Secretary conveyed to Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi that her talks with Pakistan counterpart on August 25 in Islamabad stands cancelled," reports reaching said.
The cancellation of talks came at a time when Modi government came under intense criticism from opposition Congress over continuing talks despite Pakistan's invitation to Kashmir leaders. The Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, who was supposed to meet her Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhury on August 25, had warned the envoy that "he can either have dialogue with India or separatists," reports said. The Indian government reportedly had told Pakistan envoy that either talk to Kashmir separatists or them. |
