India for measured contact with Pak, but no composite dialogue

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) India on Friday favoured a
"measured contact" with Pakistan but ruled out the resumption
of the composite dialogue at this stage.

Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's
suggestion for the resumption of dialogue, stalled after the
Mumbai attacks, highly-placed sources here said the atmosphere
is not conducive for restarting talks as Pakistan needs to pay
"serious attention" in addressing India's concerns over
terrorism emanating from its soil.
However, indicating slight movement towards a thaw, the
sources said no relationship can be "static" and there could
be some "measured contact" between India and Pakistan.
"We are not ruling out such communication," they said
indicating the possibility of contact between the foreign
ministers and foreign secretaries of the two countries.
"Some contact will take place but to take things really
forward, we have to have a conducive atmosphere," they said.
Pushing for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, Gilani had
on Thursday said Pakistan and India should not be held
"hostage to one incident" of 26/11 and should hold talks since
both the countries cannot "afford war".
"There has to be lot of de-clogging that needs to be done
after the Mumbai terror attacks....atmoshphere is not
conducive...," sources said while noting that the rise in the
infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir, despite it being
the winter season, is a matter of concern. "This is definitely
a matter of concern for us," they said.
"We cannot say, here we stand, here we remain forever...
We have to face the reality....We have to consistently develop
right responses...," they said. PTI PYK
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