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India, Pakistan to find pathways to resolve difficulties

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, March 31, IRNA -- Whatever be the differences between India and Pakistan, we have to find pathways to resolve them, said India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, at Mohali in Chandigarh.

Speaking at a dinner he hosted for his Pakistani counterpart, Yusuf Raza Gilani, Wednesday night on the margins of India-Pakistan World Cup cricket semi final match, Singh said: “Cricket has been a uniting factor, it has brought our two Prime Ministers together and I dare say that’s a very good beginning. Whatever be the differences between our two countries we have to find pathways to resolve them. And Gilani sahib and I have had extensive discussions on all outstanding issues and we have reaffirmed our resolve that there are difficulties on the way but we will make every honest effort to overcome those difficulties,” said a statement issued on Thursday by External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi.

He said that the message from Mohali is that the people of India and Pakistan want to live in peace and amity and that the two prime ministers have committed their government to work in that direction.

Gilani on his part termed his talks with Singh as 'positive' and said they discussed all the core issues between the two countries.

'Talks were positive. We discussed all the core issues between the two countries,' said Gilani, pti reported.

'Today's match brought the peoples and leadership of the two countries together. This, I believe, is the positive outcome of the semifinal', Gilani said.

Gilani said, 'winning or losing a game does not matter more than its quality and the team spirit' and congratulated both the teams 'for demonstrating sportsmanship and quality game'.

The Pakistan Prime Minister felicitated the Indian team for showing better performance and determination and said the Pakistan team also did put up resistance but it was not their day.

Gilani conveyed to the people of India that Pakistan wanted good neighbourly relations and 'the resolution of all issues through dialogue will bring peace and prosperity to our people'.

Gilani said he invited the Indian Prime Minister and Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, to visit Pakistan.

'We don’t want that we are unable to resolve our own issues. We have the capacity and ability to resolve our issues by ourselves. We held talks on all outstanding issues and Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) showed magnanimity by saying he is ready to resolve all issues by sitting together', the Pakistan Prime Minister said.

He said, 'We want positive messages to be sent by both countries and our common enemy is poverty, hunger, disease, unemployment. We should give attention to that and Prime Minister (Singh) has said earlier and is saying today that the intention of both of us is to resolve these issues and both the countries should prosper. There should be prosperity and development.'