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NC welcomes India's offer of talks to Pak
Hailing India's offer of talks to Pakistan, the ruling National Conference said on Sunday it was hopeful both countries would adopt a positive approach during the parleys to address the Kashmir issue.
Hailing India's offer of talks to Pakistan, the ruling National Conference said on Sunday it was hopeful both countries would adopt a positive approach during the parleys to address the Kashmir issue.
"We welcome proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan. We hope both the countries will adopt a postive approach during the talks," Union Minister and NC chief Farooq Abdullah told reporters in Jammu.
The offer was a beginning to break the "deadlock", he said.
He, however, added some elements did not want peace and friendship between India and Pakistan.
To a question, he said "we should not pre-judge the outcome of the proposed talks."
India has proposed February 18 and 25 to Pakistan for Foreign Secretary-level talks as part of a "practical and pragmatic" approach to seek redressal of its core concern of cross-border terrorism.
