Zeenews Bureau
Multan: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims that his country has succeeded in forcing India to resume bilateral dialogue.
Addressing a gathering in Multan on Sunday, Qureshi said that Pakistan had not caved into India’s pressure after the Mumbai terror attacks, eventually pressurising India to opt for talks.
"India, which had talked of severing all contacts with us, has now come to us. We never kneeled down before them and kept sticking to our stance," boasted Qureshi.
Qureshi further said that Pakistan’s case was “strong ... be it Kashmir, water distribution or terrorism, that is why India failed to isolate Pakistan”.
He added that Islamabad would not give in to any sort of pressure, and protect Pakistan’s interests.
Pakistan would not bow down to Indian agenda, he asserted.
Meanwhile, Qureshi has also announced that Islamabad will discuss all issues with India at the upcoming talks between the foreign secretaries of the two countries in New Delhi.
The Delhi Times quoted Qureshi as saying that Pakistan would raise its own problems and “India would present their issues during the dialogue”.
On being quizzed about Indian accusations of cross-border infiltration, Qureshi said that sensitive issues would be discussed “on the table” rather than through the media.
First Published: Monday, February 08, 2010, 12:09