Ties between India and Pakistan continue to remain sour. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has blamed India for never opening a window of opportunity for talks.
"There is only one issue in India, end terrorism. For God's sake, which country has been able to eradicate terrorism," he said. He added that comprehensive talks should cover all issues, including Kashmir and terrorism, instead of sticking to a particular issue.
His reaction comes after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had recently stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had opened a "window of goodwill and dialogue" with Pakistan but there has been a lack of sincerity by Islamabad.
"Prime Minister Modi opened a window of opportunities when he visited Pakistan Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif). I think that window is slowly closing. Before it closes, Pakistan needs to develop that trust with India on its sincerity on the approach," Parrikar said.
The India-Pakistan talks, which had started during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Islamabad for the Heart of Asia conference, was stalled after the January 2 attack on Pathankot airbase in which seven Indian security personnel were killed.
India has accused Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group for the attack and has linked the resumption of the dialogue process to the action taken by Pakistan against the group.
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