Even before the talks between the two estranged South Asian neighbours could resume, politicians in Pakistan have started the game of scoring brownie points claiming that they had forced India to come back to the dialogue table.
EVEN BEFORE the talks between the two estranged South Asian neighbours could resume, politicians in Pakistan have started the game of scoring brownie points claiming that they had forced India to come back to the dialogue table.
Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday claimed that his government had forced India to resume peace talks as they did not succumb to the pressure. He made this statement while addressing a public meeting in Multan.
Qureshi boasted that India despite talking of severing all connections with Pakistan had agreed for talks because “we never kneeled down before them and stuck to our stance.” It is important to note that a week earlier, Qureshi had threatened to lodge a complaint with the United Nations if India did not agree for resumption of dialogue. India and Pakistan have agreed to start the bilateral talks and restore relations that have gone down the hill since 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Foreign secretary level meeting is likely to take place later this month to chalk out a strategy for improving relations between the countries.