39-year-old Omar’s visit to PoK will likely give Pakistan another chance to raise the Kashmir issue at the international. Pakistan repeatedly has tried to raise the issue at the global stage, but has always got a rebuttal from New Delhi, which maintains that Kashmir is and will always be India’s interegal part.
“India desires normal neighbourly relations with all countries including Pakistan, and is committed to addressing outstanding issues, if any, bilaterally and peacefully in accordance with the Simla agreement and the Lahore declaration,” India had said at the UN while slamming Pakistan.”However, any meaningful dialogue can be held only in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence. The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive atmosphere. Till then India will continue to take firm and decisive steps to respond to cross-border terrorism,” it noted.
