Foreign policy can work only if nation kept in confidence: Sharad Yadav

Responding to the meeting between the National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan in Bangkok, Thailand, Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Tuesday said foreign policy can work only by keeping the country in confidence.

"The NSA-level talks that happened in Thailand secretly is not right. There should be transparency as ours is a democratic country, as it is the spirit of our democracy. They have talked so much about Pakistan during the election that is why they have to do all these things now. Only by gaining the confidence of the nation, can our foreign policy work," Yadav told ANI here.

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Yadav, however, endorsed the need for NSAs to continue to talk. He said that Janata Dal-United has been consistent on this for years.

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"Talks must be carried on between both countries. This has been our perception for years," he said.

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his Pakistani counterpart Lt. Gen. (Retired) Naseer Khan Janjua in Bangkok on December 6. Their meeting came days after Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif had a two-minute discussion on the sidelines of the Paris climate summit last month.

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External Affairs Minister Swaraj is travelling to Islamabad today for the "Hearts of Asia" Conference. She is expected call on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and meet her counterpart Sartaj Aziz.