Comments
India will continue with its endeavour to normalise relationship with Pakistan, Foreign Secretary, Mr Ranjan Mathai, has said here, stressing that the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan is “inseparable” from the destiny of the country.
“The future of Afghanistan and Pakistan will continue to engage our two countries. Their future is inseparable from the destiny of India and our region, and, therefore, India has a vital stake in their stability and progress,” Mr Mathai told a Washington-based think-tank.
“With Pakistan, we will continue our endeavour to seek a peaceful, cooperative and normal relationship,” he said in his remarks on ‘Building on Convergence: Deepening the India-US Strategic Partnership” at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In his speech, he said over the past year, India and the US have had close consultation and coordination on their shared vision of a stable, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan.
“It is a vision that can only be realised by the people of Afghanistan, but they need the support, assistance, facilitation and sustained commitment of the international community,” he said.
Mr Mathai said the quest for a settlement in Afghanistan must ensure that the enormous sacrifices and efforts of the past decade are not in vain.
Comments
COMMENT NOW
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.