Want Pakistan to expand counter-terrorism efforts: US State Dept

According to a statement issued by the spokesman “all issues including Kashmir have to be resolved between India and Pakistan”. “I think I will recognise them when I meet them I also remember my house which is near a clinic”, Geeta, deaf and mute, says in gestures over a video call.

Further, he described the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Barack Obama as very successful and said the visit overall highlighted America’s “strong and growing relationship” with Pakistan. New Delhi said that it continues to oppose any such project in the area belonging to India which is under illegal occupation of Pakistan.

He also rejected the Pakistani stance that India is not interested in restoration of bilateral dialogue. Such a bilateral talks has not yielded any results for the last 40 years.

“The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing economic connectivity between Pakistan and its neighbours to promote regional prosperity, it said”. The references to Indo-Pak ties and the need to resolve all outstanding disputes, including Kashmir, between the two countries were contained in the joint statement. “This is an important signal to India”.

Responding to a question on Sharif’s remarks that Pakistan will be compelled to take several counter measures to “preserve credible” deterrence against India’s major military buildup and risky military doctrines, Aziz said that minimum nuclear deterrence is dynamic and not static. “We have made this clear to all countries”, Swarup said.

She will be accompanied by five officials from charitable Edhi Foundation which had been looking after her. “Geeta will come back to India on October 26”. “So in the coming days it is possible to revive the peace process”, he said.

Although the Indian foreign ministry accused Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism, New Delhi’s tough rhetoric did not preclude the possible resumption of peace talks that were derailed by recent tensions.