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India won’t accept intervention in Kashmir issue: Khurshid

Kashmir Times. Dated: 10/21/2013 2:14:51 PM

NEW DELHI, Oct 20(Agencies): Objecting sharply to Nawaz Sharif's demand of US intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said it's a waste of time discussing the matter.
During an interview to a TV news channel, Khurshid said, "Kashmir is a part of India, It's a waste of time to question it."
Responding on Pak's hint at seeking US intervention on Kashmir issue, the External Affairs Minister said, "India will not accept any intervention."
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is on a three-day official visit to Washington where he is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, said that during his US visit in July 1999 at the time of the Kargil conflict he had clearly told then US president Bill Clinton that if the US intervened, the Kashmir issue could be resolved.
"I told him if he spends 10 percent of the time he was spending on the Middle East, the Kashmir issue between the two countries would be resolved," Sharif said during a stop-over in London on Saturday while on his way to Washington.
Sharif added, "For the last 60 years both sides were entangled in an arms race. The situation can become dangerous. India has nuclear bomb, so do we; India develops missiles, so do we. There should be a limit to it. We all should think about it."
In response to the above remarks made by the Pak PM, Salman Khurshid said, "We should not lose sleep over it."
Further while pointing towards the recent LoC firings, Khurshid said, "Ceasefire violation has not collapsed. They are minor violations, but it is unacceptable."
"Important that Pakistan show good conduct and compliance to the 2003 ceasefire act," he added.
The external affairs minister also said, "Whatever aid US gives to Pak must not be of nature that is detrimental to our strategy and interests."