Modi has 'reasonable' chance to nurse Kashmir back to health

Indian foreign minister says Pakistan is using terrorism to advance its agenda

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is on a five-day visit to Singapore, where he will review bilateral issues with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and meet other leaders. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is on a five-day visit to Singapore, where he will review bilateral issues with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and meet other leaders. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Kashmir policy has a "reasonable" chance of nursing the strife-torn Himalayan state back to health, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said yesterday, while sharply criticising Pakistan for running an "industry" of terrorism calculated to advance its agenda across the border.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Times during his ongoing visit to Singapore, Mr Jaishankar spoke at length about what is shaping up to be India's top foreign policy challenge.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 08, 2019, with the headline Modi has 'reasonable' chance to nurse Kashmir back to health. Subscribe