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Pakistan Wants Better Relations With India: Qureshi

New York (September 26, 2018): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Tuesday night said that Pakistan does not wish for the tensions to exacerbate with India.

While speaking to Indian media in New York, Qureshi commented that Pakistan desired peace and, therefore, wants improvements in the bilateral ties.

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The foreign minister also held an unscheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump, when he was officially welcomed to the UN headquarters in New York, wherein the latter reiterated his intention to “reset” the US-Pakistan relations.

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The two exchanged thoughts on resuming bilateral talks, with Qureshi noting that Trump’s approach seemed to be positive. He also held a discussion with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, although their official meeting is scheduled for October 2.

Separately, he met his counterparts from Turkey, China, Japan, Nepal, Switzerland, and Qatar.

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With the Qatari foreign minister, Qureshi talked about bolstering the two-way relations with Pakistan and, in response, Doha offered to provide 100,000 job opportunities to skilled Pakistani workers.

Qureshi had delegation-level talks with his Chinese counterpart, assuring Wang Xi that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was Islamabad’s first priority.Pakistan would make efforts to take the bilateral strategic partnership to new heights, he told the Chinese foreign minister and informed him of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s proposed visit to China.

To that, Wang Xi said China eagerly awaited Khan.

On Wednesday (Today), he will address the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation’s Contact Group on Kashmir on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

On Friday, he will speak at the Asia Society where he will interact with American academics, foreign policy experts and students.He is also scheduled to meet with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo on October 2.

The high-level huddle with the US diplomat is one of the top agendas of Qureshi’s week-long visit to the US, which is aimed at following up on the progress made in the former’s visit to Islamabad earlier.

He will apprise the world over the fresh violence by Indian forces in Kashmir, regional and world situation during his address to United Nation General Assembly session on September 29.He will also hold about 40 meetings with other leaders from various countries during his stay.

Qureshi, who is in New York to attend United Nations General Assembly session, said, “Our Policy is Pakistan, Pakistan and Pakistan.”

FM Qureshi will address the General Assembly on 29 September.

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