New Delhi: The Indian communist parties have
held discussions with their Chinese counterparts here, but
maintained there was "absolutely no scope or need" for third-
party intervention in Indo-Pak relations, as recently stated
by Washington and Beijing.
The talks between CPI and CPI(M) with Chinese Communist
Party leaders were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 11th
International Meeting of Communists and Workers Parties here.
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said "there is absolutely no
scope or need for any third-party intervention in India`s
bilateral relations with Pakistan."
Asked whether the recent US-China joint statement on the
issue came up during their talks, he said the Chinese side
told them that until a country sought its help, it would not
intervene.
The visiting delegation maintained that Beijing does not
interfere, nor does it give an opinion on such matters, the
CPI(M) leader said, adding that the Indian parties also made
it clear that contentious issues between India and Pakistan
would be resolved only bilaterally.
Soon after the joint statement of US President Barack
Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, Yechury had said
that these two countries could decide whatever they wanted on
their bilateral ties, "but it should not involve us. Indo-Pak
relations are bilateral relations and there should be no
third-party interference."
PTI
