“If there will be talks between India and Pakistan, it will only be on terrorism and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)…India’s stand has been clear, terror, trade and talks cannot be done together,” said PM Modi in an address to the nationread morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday rejected mediation offers between India and Pakistan and said that any dialogue with Pakistan will only be on terrorism and return of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).In his address to the nation, PM Modi said, “If there will be talks between India and Pakistan, it will only be on terrorism and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)…India’s stand has been clear, terror, trade and talks cannot be done together.”STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADMore from India
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PM Modi rejects mediation offers: ‘Talks with Pakistan only on terrorism, return of PoK and nothing else’