India rejects push for better ties, says Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

April 29, 2015 20:10

Pakistan's "sincere" desire for good neighbourly ties with India have not been "reciprocated", Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said terming the continuing deadlock in bilateral talks arising out of a "frivolous" issue.

He said he took an "exceptional decision" to accept an invitation to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony but India did not respond to his peace overtures.

"Our desire for good neighbourly relations with India has not been reciprocated. India unilaterally called-off our bilateral dialogue process on a frivolous pretext," he said in a reference to India's cancellation of foreign secretary-level talks last year as the Pakistan high commissioner in New Delhi held consultations with Kashmiri separatists.

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