Frequent deferment of Indo-Pak talks a "dangerous trend":

CPI(M) today said frequent cancellation and postponement of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan is a "dangerous trend" and the issue should never be allowed to get space for any third party but resolved bilaterally."
Referring to the Foreign Secretary-level talks put on hold, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said "frequent cancellation and postponement of talks is a dangerous trend. The issue should never be allowed to get space for any third party, but resolved bilaterally."
He told reporters here that "the venue of the talks between India and Pakistan is now being shifted to foreign countries instead of holding it either here or there. India has all long been saying that the issue between the two countries should be resolved bilaterally but fixing a venue for talks on foreign soil."

The National Security Advisors of both the countries had met in Bangkok in December.
Yechury accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the Indo-Pak issue for political gains.
"When there is election in Bihar, you stop dialogue and when there are no polls, the government agrees for talks. This is not acceptable. The agenda should not be political or communal, rather priority should be for the betterment of the two countries," he said.

"You cannot hold talks or suspend or postpone it as per your convenience. Talks and dialogues with Pakistan should continue seeking betterment of the relationship," he said.

"As far as relations with Pakistan is concerned, CPI(M) has always maintained that talks should go on," the party General Secretary said.
Dubbing Modi's foreign policy as "VIP diplomacy," he said people of the two countries should be allowed to meet.