PM stresses Indo-Pak dialogue, rules out mediation
NEW DELHI, March 5: Ruling out any third party mediation in bilateral issues between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said dialogue was the only way forward with Islamabad but there could be no meaningful discussion till an end to terror from Pakistani soil.
Manmohan Singh also said that the Government’s decision to hold Foreign-Secretary level talks last was a “calculated” one and stressed that India’s “policy towards Pakistan is consistent, cautious and realistic”.
The Prime Minister denied that he had sought any mediation by Saudi Arabia, and underlined that all problems with Pakistan could be resolved bilaterally if it adopted a “reasonable” attitude in dealing with terror elements targeting India.
“Whatever our problems in South Asia, we must learn to talk to each other,” Manmohan Singh said. He was replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to President Pratibha Patil’s address to both houses of Parliament.
“Dialogue is the only way forward,” the Prime Minister said, adding that Pakistan must act against terror for a meaningful dialogue to progress.
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