New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi de-facto ruler Prince Mohammed bin Salman just lately convened for an official assembly at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca on April 7. During the assembly, they emphasised the significance of discussions between Islamabad and New Delhi to settle their “outstanding issues,” with a specific concentrate on the Kashmir matter. The assertion got here in a joint assertion which was issued a day after the assembly, reported information company PTI.
The assertion comes at a time when for a very long time, New Delhi has maintained that Kashmir is a matter to be resolved immediately between India and Pakistan, with none involvement or interference from exterior events.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan talked about strengthening the pleasant ties between the 2 nations and discovering methods to work collectively higher in numerous areas. They additionally talked about points within the area, like Kashmir, as talked about of their assertion.
“The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries, especially the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to ensure peace and stability in the region,” PTI reported quoting the assertion.
The relationship between the 2 nations took a downturn after India scrapped Article 370 of its Constitution, which gave particular standing to Jammu and Kashmir, and divided the area into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019.
Pakistan strongly reacted to India’s resolution, lowering diplomatic relations and expelling the Indian ambassador. India has persistently knowledgeable Pakistan that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral a part of the nation, each traditionally and sooner or later.
India has expressed its want for regular, pleasant relations with Pakistan, supplied there’s an absence of terrorism, hostility, and violence.
