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#Pakistani Premier Rules Out Normalization Of Ties With #India

" Normalizing Ties With #NewDelhi At This Point Means Betraying #Kashmiris ," Says Imran Khan

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday ruled out the possibility of normalization of fraught trade & diplomatic relations with longtime rival India , saying it will be tantamount to " #Betraying " Kashmiris .

" Normalizing ties with India at this point means betraying Kashmiris . #Pakistan will never compromise on Kashmiris blood ," #Khan said in a live telephonic conversation with citizens .

Stalled talks , he said , can only be resumed if New Delhi reverses it's scrapping of the long-standing semi-autonomous status of Jammu & Kashmir .

On 5th #August 2019 , the #Indian government revoked Article 370 & other related provisions from it's Constitution , scrapping the country’s only Muslim-majority state with it's autonomy . It was also split into 2 federally administered territories .

Simultaneously , it locked the region down , detained thousands of people , imposed movement restrictions & enforced a communications blackout .

#Islamabad , in turn , suspended trade ties & downgraded diplomatic relations with New Delhi .

Khan's remarks came amid reports that the top intelligence officials of the 2 nuclear-armed neighbors met in #UnitedArabEmirates (#UAE) in #January this year in an attempt to stem heightened tensions between the 2 sides .

Last month , UAE's ambassador to US Yousef Al Otaiba confirmed that #AbuDhabi was mediating between New Delhi & Islamabad to help them reach a “ Healthy & #Functional ” relationship .

Addressing a virtual session with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution , Otaiba said his country had a role behind the recent cease-fire at the Line of Control (#LoC) ,

the de-facto border that divides Kashmir between India & Pakistan , which could get relations back to a “ Healthy Level ”.

In #March , the 2 militaries agreed to honor the 2003 cease-fire along the LoC , followed by an exchange of letters between the 2 premiers , which was widely viewed as an outcome of the reported backdoor diplomacy .

Islamabad , however , rebutted the reports saying no backdoor diplomacy was being held with New Delhi .