ISLAMABAD, 6 March, 2021 (TON): Pakistan again offers India to have dialogue and talks, asking not to shy away from the negotiations over the Jammu and Kashmir issue.

A Foreign office spokesman said, "Our only dispute is Kashmir and it can only be resolved through dialogue. Pakistan has never shied away from talks and has always called for peaceful resolution to all outstanding disputes, including the internationally recognized dispute of Jammu and Kashmir."

"The principle of negotiations stated that anyone who runs away has a weak position on the negotiating table.

"The way we have been articulating our position shows that we have a position of strength. Let me reiterate that there is no change in Pakistan's principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

"Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute and needs to be resolved in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions that call for a free and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices," he added.

While reviewing the situation along the LoC and all other sectors, and the ceasefire agreement, he said, "The agreement will help save Kashmiri lives and alleviate the sufferings of the Kashmiris living along the LoC. Pakistan has consistently underscored the need for implementation of the 2003 ceasefire understanding in letter and spirit for maintenance of peace along the Line of Control and for saving the previous lives of innocent Kashmiris. We have also maintained that escalation along the LoC is a threat to regional peace and security," the spokesperson added.

The tension between the two sides were never gone, however, the situation got intense after the exchange of fire on the LOC, specially after the Pulwama attack in 2019. But, it is likely that the vacuum between the two has now de-escalated and there is a hope to witness some positive movement between the two arch-rivals.