NSA talks: Cong raises questions over Ufa pact

Amid mounting suspense over holding of the Indo-Pak NSA-level talks, Congress on Saturday raised questions over Ufa agreement between the two countries and said there is “no basis for talks” unless India is fully assured that Pakistan will honour its commitments.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that India had decided the agenda in Ufa itself and Pakistan should not “deviate” from it. “We are ready to talk on terror only,” he said. Singh said that the Indian government has made it clear to Pakistan that the talks will happen only at the National Security Adviser-level.

Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma, however, alleged there has been a “negligence somewhere” on part of the Narendra Modi government on the issue of talks with Pakistan, which is “now trying to show that India was keen for talks”. “There is no need to show this keenness.”