Two major national political parties have expressed differing views on the proposed talks between the National Security Advisors (NSA) of India and Pakistan.
While the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has said that the talks must take place on August 23 and 24, the Congress has said that the ruling NDA regime lacks clarity on foreign policy.
In a statement issued late on Friday evening, the CPI-M said meetings between Pakistani and Kashmiri leaders have been regularly taking place in the past, and added that the process of dialogue between India and Pakistan should continue while adopting a firm stance on the territorial sovereignty of the country. It said the current tensions must be deescalated along the Indo-Pak border.
The Congress, on the other hand, maintained that there is no clarity on the agenda of National Security Advisor-level talks between India and Pakistan.
Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters here that the way different statements are emerging from Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government; it seems doubtful whether talks will take place.
Singhvi also sought to know from the government India's foreign policy towards Pakistan. The spokesperson also questioned timing of NSA level talks, saying there are repeated ceasefire violations on border by Pakistani side.
