Pakistan Seeks Cooperative Relations with India Amid Modi's Historic Third Term

Pakistan expressed its desire for cooperative relationships with neighboring countries, including India, emphasizing dialogue to resolve disputes. This statement comes as Narendra Modi prepares to assume office as the Prime Minister of India for the third time. Pakistan's foreign office urged India to create a conducive environment for peace and dialogue.

Pakistan expressed on Friday its desire for 'cooperative ties' with all neighboring countries, including India, highlighting the resolution of disputes through dialogue just a day before Narendra Modi's historic swearing-in as Prime Minister for a third term.

In her weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch emphasized that Pakistan has consistently called for constructive dialogue to tackle all outstanding issues, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan's relationship with India has been strained since the suspension of Article 370 by the Indian Parliament in 2019, a move that Islamabad perceived as detrimental to the peace talks.

As Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party secured 293 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, making way for his third consecutive term, Baloch reiterated Pakistan's hope that India will foster an environment conducive to advancing peace and dialogue. Regarding Pakistan's expectations from the Indian elections, Baloch commented that it was premature to speculate during the ongoing formation of the government.