Srinagar, November 12:
National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has strongly advocated for the resumption of talks between India and Pakistan.
He said political disputes cannot be resolved by bullets and military confrontations. It will be too late if we wait for the firing from all sides. To stop firing to start talks between the two countries. He, however, made it clear to Pakistan that it must first stop terrorism. Pakistan should create a conducive environment for talks.
Talking to reporters after meeting the family of former information officer Madan Mantoo in Jammu on Thursday, Farooq Abdullah said that he has always appealed to Pakistan to stop terrorism.
Nothing can be achieved through terrorism. The process of negotiation must begin, because the way forward can only come out through dialogue.
Farooq said, “If you keep waiting till everybody’s bullets stop, it will be night. He said that war and military confrontation only bring catastrophe. Citing the example of the ongoing destruction in Iran and Ukraine, he said that a lasting solution is possible only through dialogue and dialogue.