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Talks, if any, with Pakistan would focus only on PoK-Defence Minister
Why is it in news?
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that any future talks with Pakistan would focus only on the status of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
More in news
- Talks depend on Anti-terrorism measures: Mr. Singh said that Pakistan wanted to destabilise India through terrorism, and there would be no talks with the country unless it acted against terrorists and stopped supporting terror activities.
- Way forward: (Note: Use it for India-Pakistan relations)
(1) Resumption of talks-
- Resuming talks with Pakistan sooner rather than later is important at whatever level.
- These should now be part of a sustained effort of diplomatic outreach towards Pakistan rather than an on-and-off affair.
(2) Continuity in efforts-
- Newly inducted Prime Ministers statements showed their eagerness to change the dynamics of India-Pakistan relations; they soon fall back to the norm.
- This need to be avoided and need continuity and periodicity in talks and discussions and both should avoid perennial preoccupation with electoral politics.
(3) Fixing dialogue mechanism : The dialogue process can be started by taking up issues under the Comprehensive Dialogue and charting out the schedule of talks to focus on what is feasible.
Source
The Hindu