'No headway in Indo-Pak talks till Kashmir issue is resolved'

June 13, 2012 21:39

The hard-line faction of the Hurriyat Conference today said resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the "wishes and aspirations" of the people in the state is a prerequisite for any "dramatic headway" in talks between India and Pakistan.

"Kashmir issue is the main reason for the animosity and trust deficit between India and Pakistan. Unless there is a strong determination to address this issue, no dramatic headway should be expected from the talks between the two countries," Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani said in a statement here.

Reacting to the latest round of talks between India and Pakistan on the Siachen row, Geelani claimed that all outstanding issues except Sir Creek are directly linked to Kashmir.

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