In the backdrop of statements concerning “peaceful resolution” coming from throughout the border, it’s to be famous that External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi can be attending the ninth ministerial convention of the “Heart of Asia” in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on March 30.
The Foreign Ministers of 15 nations can be attending the convention and this can be after so a few years that the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan can be beneath one roof. There is, nevertheless, no official communication but on whether or not the 2 Foreign Ministers will maintain talks or meet on the sidelines of the convention.
This assumes significance within the wake of the latest assuaging messages from Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday stated it’s time for Islamabad and New Delhi to “bury the past and move forward”.
Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan too had voiced the identical opinion and stated that New Delhi must make the primary transfer to normalise ties with Islamabad.
In February, India and Pakistan in a joint assertion stated: “A strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors”.
The choice was taken after the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of each the nations agreed after a dialogue on February 22.
Since then the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has maintained the stance that “India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan.”
“We (India) have always maintained that we are committed to addressing issues, if any, in a peaceful bilateral manner,” MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava had stated.
(With inputs from Ashish Kumar Singh)
