Pakistan would be happy to hold talks on all differences with India, says Pakistani Foreign minister

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ISLAMABAD, 27 April, 2021 (TON): The country would be happy to hold talks on all the differences with India and seek their resolution through dialogue if the latter shows its willingness to revisit its unilateral decisions taken on 5 August, 2019, said Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during his two-day visit to Turkey.

He said, the decisions of 5 August, 2019 resulted in the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A of the Indian Constitution that granted special status to the erstwhile state of J&K.

"If India is willing to revisit some of the decisions that it took on August 5, 2019, Pakistan will be more than happy to engage, sit and talk and resolve all the outstanding issues," the Pakistan Foreign Minister said.

"India's unilateral actions of August 5, 2019 were against international law and UN Security Council resolutions," he added.

Qureshi went on to say that there are many pending issues between India and Pakistan, including Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, water and other matters, adding that the only workable and sensible way forward is through dialogue.

The minister however, believed that the option of war would not be beneficial for either side and would be suicidal for both the neighbors.

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