After a day's silence in the aftermath of the detentions of separatist leaders in Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan today said there can be no conditional diplomacy.

India today has advised Pakistan that it will be inappropriate for its National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, who is arriving on Sunday, to meet with Kashmiri separatists. "Such a meeting would not be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Ufa understanding to jointly work to combat terrorism," the foreign ministry said.

Pakistan responded today saying, "Our meeting with the Hurriyat stands. Pakistan will not be browbeaten by India on Kashmir. We will not take dictation from India. We dismiss the so-called red lines."


Pakistan also unilaterally changed the timing of the Hurriyat meet to Monday instead of Sunday after India asked for an agenda of the meeting. Pakistan has also accused India of running away from talks.

The NSA meet between India's Ajit Doval and Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz was set for August 23, Sunday.


Yesterday, three Kashmiri separatists were placed under house arrest in Srinagar but were released within two hours. The brief detention was described by government sources as a signal that "the separatists cannot be a third party to talks," and they can be detained if they try to meet with the Pakistani delegation.