New Delhi/Islamabad – India has maintained that its engagement with Pakistan will be limited to discussions on the return of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and issues related to terrorism, even as Islamabad renewed its call for a broader dialogue.
On Friday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said his country “will not beg for talks” with New Delhi but stressed that Islamabad was prepared for a “composite dialogue in a dignified and respectful manner” on all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pakistan is ready for a composite dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in line with its longstanding position,” Dar told reporters.
The composite dialogue framework, first launched in 2003 under General Pervez Musharraf, covered eight areas of contention between the two countries. It was suspended after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, which left 166 people dead.
Dar also issued a sharp warning, asserting that Pakistan was prepared to retaliate “with full force” against any Indian aggression. “Pakistani forces have demonstrated their strength on land and in the air, and are ready to respond even through sea, if provoked,” he declared.
His comments come against the backdrop of heightened tensions following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor on May 7. The operation targeted nine locations in PoJK and Pakistan’s Punjab province, destroying terror infrastructure in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. Security sources said over a hundred terrorists were eliminated in the strikes.
In the days that followed, Pakistan attempted retaliatory strikes on Indian military bases between May 8 and 10. The Indian armed forces launched a counter-offensive on several Pakistani installations, inflicting significant damage.
The escalation ended on May 10 after both sides reached a ceasefire understanding, following a request from Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) to his Indian counterpart. The truce brought an end to four days of intense cross-border shelling, drone operations, and missile exchanges.
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