- UN chief hopes India and Pakistan will discuss ways to address tension at LoC during meeting on the sidelines of UN General Assembly
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed hope that India and Pakistan would discuss ways to address the tension at the Line of Control (LoC) during a possible meeting of prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif on the margins of the UN General Assembly here next week.
The UN secretary general said he strongly welcomed a meeting between the two leaders and expressed hope that it would provide a platform to discuss issues like recent tension between the neighbours in the wake of incidents of firing along the LoC.
“I would strongly welcome such a summit-level meeting between the two leaders on the margins of the General Assembly,” Ban told reporters when asked to comment on the possibility of a meeting between the leaders of the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
“I was very concerned about this exchange of fires and skirmishes along the Line of Control. This issue should be and could be handled and discussed between the two leaders” when they meet during the 68th session of the UNGA, he said.
Ban said the issue of improving ties between the “two very important countries” India and Pakistan “was one of my top agendas” during his visit to Pakistan last month.
“I have strongly recommended Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take advantage of the UN General Assembly where all leaders including Prime Minister Singh would be here. I would strongly welcome and I would continue to provide my own support and efforts to facilitate such dialogue,” he said.
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