JAMMU – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday he was approaching new peace talks with Pakistan with an “open mind”, saying all disputes, including the long-running feud over Indian-held Kashmir, would be discussed.
New Delhi and Islamabad announced on February 10 that they would resume full peace talks which were suspended more than two years ago. “We wish to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries through friendly dialogue and constructive and purposeful negotiations,” Manmohan Singh said at a function at a university in the Indian held Kashmir.
“This includes the issue of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. “We are willing to discuss all issues that have a bearing on the peace, dignity and well-being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Singh added.
