Ahead of his three-day visit to Pakistan for secretary-level talks, Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna said that friendship between the two countries had become inevitable, especially after they had reconciled over several sensitive issues.
Inaugurating a passport office in Sri Nagar, Krishna said the ”acrimonial debate” and “slanging match” between Pakistan and India will not help either country and that even global conditions require that both the countries maintain good bilateral relations. He, however, pointed out that convincing the opposition on such issues is also an uphill task.
Appreciating Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar’s efforts, Krishna said the foreign minister, in her last visit, had conveyed the message that Pakistan wanted to move ahead with the bilateral relationship.
Krishna added that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on being invited by President Asif Ali Zardari, might visit Pakistan any time soon.
According to a report by Indian media, Krishna also assured the chief minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir that he would take up the issue of cross-LoC trade including removal of negative list during his visit.
Omar Abdullah also drew the external affairs minister’s attention towards the direct impact of Indo-Pak ties on the disputed state. He added that monetary value mismatch had proved to be a complication in cross-LoC trade and requested that a more rudimentary barter format of trade be explored.
der aaye durust aaye… kahin se to aaye.
der aaye durust aaye… kahin se to aaye.
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