INDIA SAYS IT WANTS NORMAL TIES WITH PAK

United Nations, June 12: India has said it desires “normal” neighbourly relations with all countries, including Pakistan, and asserted that the onus is on Islamabad to create a “conducive atmosphere” and not allow its territory to be used for cross-border terrorism against India in any manner.

The remarks by Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, R. Madhu Sudan came at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on ‘Report of the Security Council for 2020’ on Friday.

“India desires normal neighbourly relations with all countries, including Pakistan. Our consistent position is that issues, if any, between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully, in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence,” Sudan said in the General Assembly.

“The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive atmosphere, including by taking credible, verifiable action to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism against India in any manner,” he added.