Pak should give up Kashmir once and for all: Venkaiah

“Pakistan should give up (Kashmir) once and for all. Moreover, linking everything to Kashmir is totally absurd and unacceptable. Kashmir is an integral part of India and there is no question of any bargain on it,” Naidu said. Noting that India was taking every step to improve relations with its neighbour and restart the dialogue process, he said: “But in spite of these elements in Pakistan...if they go on doing this – aiding, funding and training terrorists – this is not going to help the situation.” 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony, himself went to Pakistan and greeted the PM (Sharif) there, he added. “One can have discussions and also clear their doubts. But trying to make it a controversy, time and again, is not going to help in improving the relationship,” Naidu said. 

He slammed Pakistan, saying, “on the one hand you are encouraging terrorists, and on the other, you are lamenting about terrorism. Let Pakistan realise and see to it that such forces are crushed down.”