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Pakistan reiterates willingness for 'meaningful' dialogue with India

2 nuclear neighbors had 4-day skirmish in May after deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir

Aamir Latif  | 23.07.2025 - Update : 23.07.2025
Pakistan reiterates willingness for 'meaningful' dialogue with India Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

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KARACHI, Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated his willingness Wednesday for “meaningful dialogue” with longtime rival India on all outstanding issues, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

He conveyed the message in a meeting in his office with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott.

There has been no immediate reaction from New Delhi.

Sharif said he appreciated the UK’s role in de-escalating the worst Pakistan-India hostilities in decades during a four-day standoff in May, which was triggered by an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in April that left 26 tourists dead.

New Delhi blamed Islamabad for the attack. Islamabad denied the allegations, and called for a neutral investigation.

The hostilities ended after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire May 10.

The two nuclear neighbors have long been locked in a slew of land and sea disputes, mainly on long-standing Kashmir and water sharing.

Sharif also welcomed the British government’s decision to resume Islamabad's official Pakistan International Airlines flights to the UK.​​​​​​​

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