PM says borders in Kashmir cannot be redrawn, Pak protests

Washington/Islamabad, Nov 22 (PTI) Prime Minister of
India Manmohan Singh has made it clear that there can be no
redrawing of borders in Kashmir, triggering a sharp response
from Pakistan Friday which said the "dispute" must be settled
in line with the UN resolutions.
"I have publicly stated that there can be no redrawing
of borders (in Jammu and Kashmir)," the Indian Prime Minister
said.
"...but our two countries can work together to ensure
that these are borders of peace, that people-to-people
contacts grow in a manner in which people do not even worry
whether they are located on this side of the border or that
side," he told CNN in an interview aired Sunday.
Singh was asked whether he saw any prospects for
productive negotiations with Pakistan since he was set to be
quiet close to some kind of a deal with President Pervez
Musharraf before the military ruler quit.
"If trade is free, if people-to-people contacts (are
there) and our both countries competing with each other to
enable people on both sides to lead the life of dignity and
self respect. Those are issues, which we can discuss, we can
reach agreement," he said.
In Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit
said, "Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory awaiting
settlement in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and
aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir". (MORE) PTI