Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarnais an Indian author-columnist, diplomat, and former Indian Ambassador to Israel. He is currently the Indian High Commissioner to the UK...
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Both India and Pakistan have made specific proposals for helping the victims across the LoC. These proposals are being examined by the two governments and will be discussed in the talks.
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The government of Pakistan would be welcome to use this contribution for rebuilding homes and rehabilitating people, reconstructing the infrastructure and restoring essential services.
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We welcome that Pakistan has responded to the initiative of our prime minister,
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The agreement to start two bus services between India and Pakistan was signed after the third round of technical-level meetings between the officials of both countries.
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It is quite clear that several specific steps would need to be taken by Pakistan to move this process meaningfully forward. We, on our part, remain fully committed to improving relations between the two countries.
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We have seen a news report that India is delaying action on a request by Pakistan to cross over the LoC so as to have access for relief work. It is clarified that we have received no such request from Pakistan.
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Pakistan is free to use the money for rebuilding homes, rehabilitating people and reconstructing infrastructure, and restoring essential services.
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A delegation of senior Indian officials will visit Pakistan for talks on facilitating cooperation across the Line of Control (LoC) on providing relief to the victims of the quake,
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It appears to us that the proposals made by Pakistan can be reconciled with those that we ourselves had already made.
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India is willing to facilitate such movements but we await word from Pakistan about the practical details of implementing this intention.
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The sanctions imposed by the US government on the two Indian firms relate to transfer of some chemicals to Iran. Our preliminary assessment is that the transfer of such chemicals is not in violation of our regulations or our international obligations.
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The security concerns, specially in view of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan was also discussed.
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The statement also commits the US, in the meantime, to encourage its partners to consider India's request for such fuel supplies expeditiously.
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They agreed that significant changes had occurred in the climate of the bilateral relations, which the public opinion in both countries was driving forward, and this was reflected in the progress achieved.