<p>Pakistan's National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday that it was India’s responsibility to start the dialogue with Islamabad by "reversing" its actions in Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated it into two Union territories.</p>.<p>According to an official statement, Yusuf briefed the Senate Committee on Defence & National Security on Pakistan’s role in the changing regional scenario, Pakistan-American relations, Pakistan-India relations and the impact of the evolving situation in Afghanistan following the American military's exit.</p>.<p>"The onus was on India to start the dialogue process after reversing the wrongs" in Kashmir, Yusuf said, referring to the August 5, 2019 decision.</p>.<p>India has maintained that the issue related to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution was entirely an internal matter of the country.</p>.<p>India has made it clear to Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-claim-control-of-afghan-key-border-crossing-with-pakistan-1008454.html" target="_blank">Taliban claim control of Afghan key border crossing with Pakistan</a></strong></p>.<p>Pakistan had downgraded ties with India and suspended trade after the Indian government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>Talking about ties with the US, Yusuf said a broad-based roadmap is being developed for Pak-American relations which includes cooperation in commerce and trade, investment including vaccine manufacturing, climate change and military-to-military relations as well as promoting regional economic connectivity.</p>.<p>Regarding Afghanistan, he said Pakistan’s perspective is very clear in promoting an inclusive political settlement with a view to ensure that Afghan territory is not used against Pakistan and Pakistan to ensure his commitment that its territory will not be used against any country.</p>.<p>"The international community is also being informed about Pakistan’s concerns about the potential fallout of the Afghan crisis particularly in the new influx of refugees,” he said. </p>
<p>Pakistan's National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday that it was India’s responsibility to start the dialogue with Islamabad by "reversing" its actions in Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated it into two Union territories.</p>.<p>According to an official statement, Yusuf briefed the Senate Committee on Defence & National Security on Pakistan’s role in the changing regional scenario, Pakistan-American relations, Pakistan-India relations and the impact of the evolving situation in Afghanistan following the American military's exit.</p>.<p>"The onus was on India to start the dialogue process after reversing the wrongs" in Kashmir, Yusuf said, referring to the August 5, 2019 decision.</p>.<p>India has maintained that the issue related to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution was entirely an internal matter of the country.</p>.<p>India has made it clear to Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-claim-control-of-afghan-key-border-crossing-with-pakistan-1008454.html" target="_blank">Taliban claim control of Afghan key border crossing with Pakistan</a></strong></p>.<p>Pakistan had downgraded ties with India and suspended trade after the Indian government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>Talking about ties with the US, Yusuf said a broad-based roadmap is being developed for Pak-American relations which includes cooperation in commerce and trade, investment including vaccine manufacturing, climate change and military-to-military relations as well as promoting regional economic connectivity.</p>.<p>Regarding Afghanistan, he said Pakistan’s perspective is very clear in promoting an inclusive political settlement with a view to ensure that Afghan territory is not used against Pakistan and Pakistan to ensure his commitment that its territory will not be used against any country.</p>.<p>"The international community is also being informed about Pakistan’s concerns about the potential fallout of the Afghan crisis particularly in the new influx of refugees,” he said. </p>