New Delhi: India on Thursday said that it wants normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. Reiterating India’s stance, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said, "We have always maintained that we are committed to addressing any issues peacefully and bilaterally”. “On key issues, India’s position remains unchanged", he added.
India’s reaction comes after the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, earlier today, held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact.
The two sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Control and all other sectors in a free, frank and cordial atmosphere.
According to the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, in the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and substantial peace along the borders, the two DGSMO agreed to address each other’s core issues and concerns which have the propensity to disturb the peace and lead to violence.
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