Good Ties With India Not Possible Until Kashmir Issue Is Resolved: Pak PM
NDTV
Shehbaz Sharif said he wanted good relations with India, but it cannot be achieved without the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
Soon after he was elected as Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif in his inaugural speech on Monday raised the issue of abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir and alleged that the people in the Valley were bleeding and Pakistan will provide them with "diplomatic and moral support" besides raising the matter at every international fora.
The 70-year-old leader, who replaced Imran Khan after a high voltage political tussle, said he wanted good relations with India, but it cannot be achieved without the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
He said that neighbours are not a matter of choice, it is something we have to live with and unfortunately Pakistan's ties with India were never good since its inception.
He attacked Khan for not making "serious and diplomatic efforts" when India abrogated the Article 370 in August 2019.
