India calling off foreign minister-level meeting in New York "unfortunate": FM Qureshi

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 21 2018 | 8:05 PM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday expressed disappointment at India calling off a meeting between him and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New York and alleged that "internal pressure" forced New Delhi to make the "unfortunate" move.

India cited the "brutal" killing of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the release of postal stamps "glorifying" Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani for cancelling the meeting between Swaraj and Qureshi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this month.

Qureshi expressed disappointment at the cancellation of the foreign minister-level talks, saying it was "unfortunate."

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First Published: Sep 21 2018 | 8:05 PM IST

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