Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of pakistan, reiterated on wednesday his intention to hold new negotiations with india and called for a peaceful settlement of long-standing issues such as terrorism, water sharing, and Kashmir. Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan of turkey and Ilham Aliyev of azerbaijan attended the Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit in Lachin, azerbaijan, where Sharif made his remarks.
Notably, this is Sharif's second appeal for discussion this week. He made a similar declaration in Tehran on Monday, stressing his willingness to use conversation to settle all of India's problems. india, on the other hand, has been adamant that the repatriation of Pakistan-occupied kashmir and the destruction of terrorism be the only topics of any discussion.
"For the sake of peace, we must sit down and speak." To emphasize the seriousness of issues like kashmir, which he asserted should be settled in line with UN resolutions and the will of the Kashmiri people, Pakistani media cited Sharif as saying, "There are issues that demand immediate attention and must be addressed through dialogue."
He also mentioned Pakistan's willingness to talk to india "in sincerity of purpose" about terrorism and expressed enthusiasm in restoring trade relations, which have stopped since tensions increased recently.
"I have said in all earnest that if india wants to talk on countering terrorism in sincerity of purpose, pakistan would be willing to talk to india on this issue as well," he stated.
Sharif also blasted india for delaying the Indus Water Treaty, saying it was essential to Pakistan's agricultural and human requirements.
Following the terror attack in pahalgam on april 22 that claimed 26 lives, India-Pakistan relations have recently deteriorated. On May 7, india responded by launching Operation Sindoor, which targeted Pakistani and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's terror infrastructure.
On May 8–10, pakistan attempted to attack indian military installations, but indian soldiers repulsed all of their attacks. After the directors general of military operations met on May 10 and both sides decided to halt military activities, the fighting stopped.
Notably, this is Sharif's second appeal for discussion this week. He made a similar declaration in Tehran on Monday, stressing his willingness to use conversation to settle all of India's problems. india, on the other hand, has been adamant that the repatriation of Pakistan-occupied kashmir and the destruction of terrorism be the only topics of any discussion.
"For the sake of peace, we must sit down and speak." To emphasize the seriousness of issues like kashmir, which he asserted should be settled in line with UN resolutions and the will of the Kashmiri people, Pakistani media cited Sharif as saying, "There are issues that demand immediate attention and must be addressed through dialogue."
He also mentioned Pakistan's willingness to talk to india "in sincerity of purpose" about terrorism and expressed enthusiasm in restoring trade relations, which have stopped since tensions increased recently.
"I have said in all earnest that if india wants to talk on countering terrorism in sincerity of purpose, pakistan would be willing to talk to india on this issue as well," he stated.
Sharif also blasted india for delaying the Indus Water Treaty, saying it was essential to Pakistan's agricultural and human requirements.
Following the terror attack in pahalgam on april 22 that claimed 26 lives, India-Pakistan relations have recently deteriorated. On May 7, india responded by launching Operation Sindoor, which targeted Pakistani and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's terror infrastructure.
On May 8–10, pakistan attempted to attack indian military installations, but indian soldiers repulsed all of their attacks. After the directors general of military operations met on May 10 and both sides decided to halt military activities, the fighting stopped.
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