Pak cannot be in denial on impact of terrorism on bilateral ties: india

Here is what was discussed between India and Pakistan after a lull in peace talks. Pakistan said that Kashmir remains the core issue that requires a just solution. Emphasising on the need

for swift progress in the Pathankot terror attack probe, Foreign Secretary S Jaishanker on Tuesday told his Pakistan counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary that Islamabad cannot be in denial on

the impact of terrorism on the bilateral relationship while asserting that the terrorist groups operating from their soil 'must not be allowed to operate with impunity'. Describing

the meeting between the two Foreign Secretaries as 'frank and constructive', Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that the issue of listing

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar under the UN Security Council committee established under resolution 1267 was also brought up during the meeting.  India's Foreign Secretary

emphasised the need for early and visible progress on the Pathankot terrorist attack investigation as well as the Mumbai case trial in Pakistan. He also brought up the listing of

Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar in the UN 1267 sanction committee," Swarup told the media here.  AT A GLANCE India-Pakistan talks post Pathankot attack Here is what India discussed

with Pakistan * Listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar in the UN 1267 sanction committee * Terrorist groups operating from Pakistan * Immediate consular access of Kulbhushan Yadav

Pakistan said that Kashmir remains the core issue that requires a just solution. ​ Swarup said that Jaishankar also brought up the issue of India seeking consular access to former naval

officer Kulbhushan Yadav, presently in a Pakistani prison on allegations of being a RAW operative. "We pressed for immediate consular access of Kulbhushan Yadav, the former Naval

officer, abducted and taken to Pakistan. The discussion also covered humanitarian issues, including those pertaining to fishermen and prisoners, people-to-people contact including religious

tourism. The two FSs exchanged ideas on taking the relationship forward and agreed to remain in touch," he said. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed

Chaudhry today held bilateral talks in New Delhi focusing on a range of issues. The two Foreign Secretaries are also believed to have deliberated on ways to take forward the Comprehensive

Bilateral Dialogue (CBD) between both sides. India has been pressing for action against terrorists responsible for the audacious attack on the premier IAF base to move ahead in the talks.  

During the meeting, the Pakistan Foreign Secretary emphasized that Kashmir remains the core issue that requires a just solution, in accordance with UNSC resolutions and wishes of the

Kashmiri people. The Pakistan Foreign Secretary is in New Delhi on a day-long visit to attend the senior officials meeting of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process. It was the first such

formal meeting between the two top diplomats after the talks were deferred in January following the strike by Pakistani terrorists at the Pathankot Airbase.