Regional peace contingent upon resolving Kashmir dispute, Imran tells Modi

ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough in bilateral relations, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday responded to a letter of Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, reminding him that durable peace and stability in the South Asian region is contingent upon resolving all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan, particularly the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

This is the first official exchange of goodwill letters between the two chief executives of the two arch-rival states who have fought almost four wars on the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir left over by history since the partition of the subcontinent in the year 1947.

This exchange follows reports of back-channel talks between the two countries which was welcomed by China. A spokesman of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, on Monday said that China welcomed the recent positive interactions between Pakistan and India and said that it was ready to work with Pakistan to inject positive energy into regional peace, stability and development.

Thanking the Indian prime minister for his goodwill letter in which Narendra Modi had conveyed greetings to the Pakistanis on Pakistan Day, observed on March 23, PM Imran stated that the people of Pakistan also desire peaceful, cooperative relations with all neighbours, including India.

“We are convinced that durable peace and stability in South Asia is contingent upon resolving all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan, in particular, the Jammu & Kashmir dispute.”

He maintained that the creation of an enabling environment is imperative for a constructive and result-oriented dialogue.

“I also take this opportunity to convey our best wishes for the people of India in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic,” the premier wrote in the letter dated March 29, 2021.

Prime Minister Imran further stated that the people of Pakistan commemorate Pakistan Day by paying tribute to the wisdom and foresight of their founding fathers in envisioning an independent, sovereign state where they could live in freedom and realise their full potential.

Mian Abrar
Mian Abrar
The writer heads Pakistan Today's Islamabad Bureau. He has a special focus on counter-terrorism and inter-state relations in Asia, Asia Pacific and South East Asia regions. He tweets as @mian_abrar and also can be reached at [email protected]

5 COMMENTS

  1. POK is handed over to India. OR India takes over POK. That is the only solution to bring peace. Else, forget PEACE.

  2. Sheep head cries for water from Kashmiri virgins till it’s head is being separated and after beheading also torso will gasp for water if any? IK’s torso is programmed for gulping kwords!

  3. Khoti (janny ass) Mud Chud Ke Boddh (Berry Tree) De Thalley Hee Andi Hai. 😄
    Na Nau Mond Tel Hoga, Na Razia Naachegee. IK will go on dancing. 😆😆😆

  4. Hey Niyazi the beggar of Terroristan, who wants peace? Is time to break Pakistan into many smaller pieces. Peace only over broken Pakistan.

  5. Prime Minister Modi should understand that no matter how much he tries, Pakistan is not going to improve with its antics. In Pakistan, the democratic government does not have the ability to make any agreement with India or any party at its level. There is no party other than the army in Pakistan that can talk about peace with India. And the Pakistani Army would never want peace with India to be established, because if that happened, the budget of the Pakistani Army would be reduced and the earnings of the army generals would stop. In such a situation, India should remain vigilant, otherwise India may have to face an event like Kargil.

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