Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Friday that the onus was on India to create a conducive environment for talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, stressing that the people of both nations want peace.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Indian state of Goa, Bilawal said that New Delhi’s decision to end the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir undermined the environment for holding talks.
Bilawal said, however, that despite his rare visit to India, there was no change in the status of diplomatic relations. “India took illegal steps in August 2019 and violated the UN resolutions by its actions,” said the FM.
The foreign minister retreated that Pakistan has a clear and solid stance on the Kashmir issue, adding that India’s “one-sided actions” have affected the terms between both countries.
— This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.