In the build-up to the Heart of Asia (HOA) Conference at Amritsar on December 3-4, there is speculation that India and Pakistan will resume bilateral talks. Tribune file

New Delhi, December 1The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday issued a statement on bilateral talks with Pakistan saying that they would not accept continued terror as the “new normal” in bilateral ties. In the build-up to the Heart of Asia (HOA) Conference at Amritsar on December 3-4, there is speculation that India and Pakistan will resume bilateral talks.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)“We have not got any request for bilateral meeting from Pakistan. We are always in favour of talks but not in atmosphere of terror,” the MEA said. On the Nagrota attack, the MEA said that the government had taken the incident very seriously and would do what it felt was required for national security. “We are awaiting specific details on Nagrota attack before deciding on next step,” the MEA said. — PTI