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Pak again invites pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders for meeting; India says it’s Okay this time

August 19, 2015 | By Parmjeet Singh

New Delhi: Indian government has declared not a repeat it’s ‘hard stand’ this time as the Pakistan authorities have invited pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders to hold talks ahead of India-Pakistan NSA level talks. Earlier in August 2014 India had unilaterally cancelled Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan after Pakistan had invited Kashmiri leader for a meeting before meeting Indian authorities.

The negotiations remained stuck for many months till Indian Prime Minister met his Pakistani counterpart in July in Ufa, Russia and both neighbours decided to hold National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks in August.

As India and Pak NSAs are set to meet in New Delhi on August 23, Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz has invited pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders for a meeting in Delhi.

As per reports in Indian media Kashmiri leaders, including SAS Geelani, have confirmed that they have been invited for the meeting by Pak NSA.

Indian government has declared that it will head with NSA level meeting with Pakistan but “India will “respond appropriately” if pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders meet Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz.

“Let’s see what happens. The government will respond appropriately,” a news reported by Hindustan Times (HT) quotes undisclosed government sources.

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