Sanjha Morcha

Talks with Pak not suspended: India

New Delhi, April 22India today reiterated that the dialogue process with Pakistan had not been suspended, as was made out of the remarks by Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit, but did not indicate of any progress or possible timeline for a formal exchange.Responding to a question on the issue, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that after the Pathankot attack, investigation of the incident became the focus, but other aspects too were under discussion. “The dialogue process has not been suspended…rest is a matter of detail…dialogue has never been suspended”.Basit’s remarks on suspension of dialogue earlier led to speculation over the nature of engagement and whether New Delhi and Islamabad were speaking in different voices. The Pakistan Foreign Office said door for negotiations with India was still open. — TNS