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Pakistan High Commissioner, Abdul Basit defends his meeting Kashmiri separatists

Article by Darshana Jamindar

Today, Pakistan high commissioner ,Abdul Basit tried to justified his meetings with Kashmiri separatists despite of India’s protestation, asserting that engagement with all stakeholders have been the “bottomline” of Islamabad’s efforts to find a solution to the Kashmir issue. Abdul Basit said cancelling the August 25 talks of foreign secretaries between two countries by India was a “setback” but noted that it should not discourage the two neighbours from resolving the Kashmir issue.

Basit addressed a press conference at Foreign Correspondents’ club in Delhi, Basit further said by meeting separatist groups he did not breach any protocol. Its been a long-standing practice. We have been meeting the Kashmiri leaders…It is important to engage with all the stakeholders to find a peaceful solution to the issue, Basit said.