The Indian High Commissioner Mr. Ajay Bisaria made a courtesy call on National Security Adviser Lt. General (R) Nasser Khan Janjua this morning. They discussed matters pertaining to improving the bilateral relations including the recent worsening situation in Indian Held Kashmir. NSA welcomed the envoy and said that Pakistan is pursuing the policy of friendly relations with all its neighbouring countries including normalcy of relationship with India. Pakistan is committed to resolve all outstanding issues through comprehensive dialogues. NSA expressed serious concerns over the ongoing human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir. He said that the use of force alone can lead us no where. It rather diminishes hope, injures the society and further worsens the fragile situation. “Pakistan is deeply committed to the cause of Kashmir and supports to resolve this issue politically and according to the aspirations of Kashmiri people. Process of dialogue is the only way forward to resolve our disputes. It is by way of peaceful resolution of our disputes which can enable both the countries to belong to the future” he added. The envoy acknowledged that Pakistan and India definitely need to improve their bilateral relations and said “both countries have immense potential to improve the relationship, and cater to each other’s needs”. He also suggested to work on taking small steps for improving the bilateral relations including exchange of prisoners, visits of medical teams and trade initiatives. “We can build on these small steps between us and take the relationship towards normalcy to address the bigger issues” he added. Both sides agreed to explore the possibilities of more cooperation and of improving bilateral relations to ultimately take it towards comprehensive process of dialogue. *****
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