The president of the National Conference and former chief minister of Indian Held Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah said that the present tension between India and Pakistan was detrimental to the interests of the state. "The tension between India and Pakistan was not a good sign. We would try our best to help both countries to eschew bitterness.
We would put in our best efforts so that all barriers that were on the way between Indo-Pak friendship could be removed," Dr Abdullah said while talking to media persons in Jammu.
The NC president said better relations between India and Pakistan was must for the peace in south Asia. He said NC would act as a bridge between alleged militants and New Delhi so that a meaningful dialogue was initiated for the resolution of Kashmir issue.
Abdullah said, violence was no solution for any issue. "Kashmiris have sacrificed a lot in terms of life and property over the past 20 years but nothing was achieved. All issues could be resolved through dialogue," he said.
The former Chief Minister said that his party would take all possible steps to put Indo-Pak relations back on track and strive to remove all hurdles in the process.
"A friendly atmosphere was the basic requirement for peace in the subcontinent, because any tension between the two neighbours brings calamities for the people of the state," he said.