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4 September 2014, Big News Network

India cancels talks with Pakistan

Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House was quoted in a report by VoA on the Indian government's decision to cancel foreign-secretary level talks with Pakistan

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India on Monday called off next week’s talks between India and Pakistan’s foreign secretaries after Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit met with a Kashmiri separatist leader in New Delhi.

Indian officials had advised against the meeting, saying it would jeopardize the upcoming talks. Basit was to meet more Kashmiri separatist leaders on Tuesday, deepening anger in New Delhi. As the meeting took place, activists staged noisy protests outside the Pakistan High Commission.

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