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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We are also happy to note that both sides have renewed their commitment to respecting and upholding the Ceasefire Agreement.
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We've also decided to permit relief material being sent by private organizations and international (charities) to Pakistan.
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We have received this offer and it will be examined in consultation with the concerned authority.
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The prime minister of India wants to emphasize that people-to-people links between both countries must be restored as soon as possible and that these decisions are part of that.
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The foreign secretary informed the US ambassador that India's vote on any possible resolution on the Iranian issue at the IAEA would be determined by India's own judgment of the merits of the case.
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A solution has to be found by the people of Nepal through a peaceful political settlement and there is a need for a genuine dialogue between the king and constitutional forces.
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In the preliminary discussions on these elements so far, India has already conveyed to the U.S. that such a provision has no place in the proposed bilateral agreement.
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The Indian side sees the visit as the culmination of that process. From now on, we want to make sure there is sustained and continuous engagement with Bangladesh.
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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 welcomes all initiatives, including from Russia, which could enable a consensus to be reached on this issue.
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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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India has always supported the peace process and they will support the peace process.
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This was a friendly and cordial meeting in which the Iranian vice-president said that bilateral trade does not reflect the full potential of economic relations between the two countries.
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We welcome that Pakistan has responded to the initiative of our prime minister,