INDIA CAN USE G20 PRESIDENCY TO ENGAGE PAK ON KASHMIR, SAYS FAROOQ
JAMMU: As India assumes the G20 presidency for a year from next month, National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the country can use this opportunity to engage Pakistan to address Kashmir issue and also help the world end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
“I am very happy that India is going to host G20 summit next year. I hope Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be successful in resolving Russian-Ukraine war and bring an end to it because it has cast severe economic impact across the world,” Farooq said.
“We have a problem with our neighbouring country (Pakistan over Kashmir). There can be a possibility to seek a solution (to the issue) to end our hardships,”
he said. On a query pertaining to talks with Pakistan, Farooq said,
“When I talk about holding a dialogue with Pakistan, the home minister says that we should talk to our youth. But our fight (problem) is with Pakistan and not our children. When I demand IndoPak talks, I am labelled as a traitor. India has to talk to Pakistan at some point in time.”