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Washington, Jan 24: US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that the talks between India and Pakistan are a matter for those two nations, at a press conference on Monday.
His remarks were in response to a question regarding Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for talks with India and New Delhi’s response to the offer.
“We have long called for regional stability in South Asia. That’s certainly what we want to see. We want to see it advanced,” said Ned Price.
“When it comes to our partnership, our partnerships with India and Pakistan, these are independent relationships. We do not see these relationships as zero-sum,” he added.
“We have long called for regional stability in South Asia, but the pace, scope and character of any dialogue between India and Pakistan is a matter for those two countries, India and Pakistan,” he further added.
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Last week, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for serious and sincere talks with PM Modi to resolve outstanding issues. In an interview with Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV, Sharif said that Pakistan has learned its lesson after three wars with India and stressed that now it wants peace with its neighbour.
In response to Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s desire of holding talks with PM Modi, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have already said that we have always wanted normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. But there should be a conducive atmosphere which does not have terror, hostility or violence. That remains our position.”
