India using 11/7 to shy away from peace talks
Blaming India for putting talks with Pakistan on hold after the Mumbai blasts, separatist leader Shabir Shah on Sunday said that New Delhi was under pressure from international community to carry forward the dialogue process to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio.
Though the Mumbai train blasts are condemnable, making them a reason to put talks with Pakistan on hold shows Indias lack of seriousness to solve the Kashmir issue, Shah, also the Democratic Freedom Party president, said.
He also urged the Indian government to make use of Pakistans offer for help to tackle terrorism.
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