By Muslim Mirror Desk,
New Delhi: In a surprising turn of events, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India is ready for talks with Islamabad but in the same vein also maintained that Pakistan should also take some initiatives and demonstrate its intent by stopping infiltration bids across the border.
“If Pakistan is ready to talk, why won’t we talk? We want to have good relations with our neighbour. But even the neighbour will have to take some initiative. Pakistan is firing at our borders, indulging in ceasefire violations. It is trying to infiltrate terrorists. It is not mending its ways. But it will have to (mend its ways) one day,” Singh said in an interview to The Sunday Express.
Central government had unilaterally declared a ceasefire in the valley during the month of Ramadhan. Stating that the government was committed to restoring peace, he said: “We have no problem in extending the ceasefire. But let’s watch for a month. If the situation remains peaceful in the Valley, we will extend it. But if terrorists try to destabilise the situation, the operations will resume.”
“During Ramzan, we have announced suspension of operation. But you are indulging in ceasefire violation. You don’t want that our Muslim brothers and sisters in Kashmir should get an opportunity to have a peaceful Ramzan… It shows your intentions. Pakistan has no sympathy for Kashmiris. If they had any sympathy, they would have welcomed our move. This is something even the people of Kashmir should understand. Pakistan treats Kashmiris as its tools,” he said.