Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed voices within India calling for a dialogue between the two countries, saying that constructive partnerships and talks are essential to advancing peace, security, and shared prosperity for all.
Foreign Office spokesman Tahir Andrabi was asked at the weekly press briefing to comment on the remarks of former army chief Gen (retd) Manoj Naravane, who endorsed RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's statement that there should always be a window for dialogue with Pakistan.
"The voices within India calling for dialogue are obviously a positive development. We hope that sanity will prevail in India.... We, of course, will see if there is an official reaction to those voices in India," he said.
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Andrabi, however, refused to confirm or deny the back-channel contact between the two sides.
"About track two or back channel - well, I am not aware of that and do not wish to comment on those. If I were to comment, there would be no back channel. Back channel or track II, the name is self-explanatory," he said.
He also said that Pakistan believes that constructive partnerships and sincere dialogue are essential to advancing peace, security, and shared prosperity for all.
"We remain firmly committed to the principles of diplomacy, respect for sovereignty, and meaningful international engagement as the pathway toward regional stability and global harmony," he said.
To another question, he said that the Pakistani troops on their side of the Line of Control remain vigilant for "any misadventure, any firing, any violation of the ceasefire."
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On the US-Iran peace talks, he said that Pakistan continues to play its role for a durable peace between the two sides. He also said that the peace process is intact, and "it's holding on".
"We remain engaged. We remain hopeful. Injecting momentum into the peace process is primarily the prerogative of the two principal interlocutors. Pakistan, on its part, remains engaged," he said.
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