New York- UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked India and Pakistan to resolve their issues peacefully and through dialogue, against the backdrop of cancellation of foreign-secretary level talks between the two nations and continued ceasefire violations along border posts.
“The Secretary-General calls on both sides to solve the issues peacefully and through dialogue,” according to a statement given to PTI from the office of Mr Ban's spokesperson in response to questions about the cancellation of the talks and ceasefire violations. The statement did not respond to a question whether the UN chief would intervene in the tensed situation and encourage the leaders from the two countries to meet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government cancelled the 25 August meeting scheduled in Islamabad between the foreign secretaries after Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit held talks with Kashmiri separatist leaders.