SRINAGAR: Former Hurriyat Conference chairman said tripartite talks between India,
Pakistan and representatives
of the people of Jammu and Kashmir can lead to a resolution of the
Kashmir issue.
"We want good relations with both India and Pakistan, we won't go with either of them. For resolving the Kashmir issue, talks should be held between India, Pakistan and representatives of Jammu and Kashmir," Ansari told reporters.
The former Hurriyat chairman was reacting to the appointment of former IB chief
Dineshwar Sharma
as the Centre's representative for initiating sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ansari said he did not have much hope that the present government will go ahead with tripartite talks as was done in 2005.
"When I was the chairman of Hurriyat (in 2005), we visited Pakistan and also had talks with Delhi. We also visited Azad Kashmir (PoK). That is how to move forward, " he added.
Separatist leaders - Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad
Yasin Malik
- have not so far reacted to Sharma's appointment.
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