The central government said in the Lok Sabha on Friday that it can consider improving relations with Pakistan only if terrorism is eliminated.
In a written reply by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to a question raised regarding the current bilateral relationship between India and Pakistan, it was stated:
Pakistan has been pursuing terrorism against India as a state policy. Therefore, India is firm that it can consider restoring relations only if Pakistan eliminates terrorism against India from its own soil. So far, Pakistan does not appear to have stopped sponsoring cross-border terrorism.
Only matters such as sharing details of nuclear installations, the number of that country’s prisoners in jails, and advance notification of missile tests are shared with that country. Apart from this, no other talks are being pursued.
India is firmly acting to crush the terrorism that Pakistan is unleashing against Indian citizens with an iron hand, he said.