India on Thursday once again made it clear that talks with Pakistan can only happen if it stops cross-border terrorism.
New Delhi's comments came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing willingness to hold peace talks with India to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, terrorism, water and trade.

"We would like to reiterate that terrorism and talks cannot go together," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing.

His assertion came when asked about Sharif's comments in Tehran this week that Pakistan wants to hold peace talks with India.
Jaiswal also emphasised that India will only hold talks with Pakistan on the issues of handing over of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and on terrorism.