India Calls Off Talks; Meeting With Pak Envoy Stands, Says Separatist

India on Monday cancelled talks with Pakistan scheduled for next week, over its envoy’s engagement with Kashmiri separatists, saying Islamabad’s interference in its internal affairs is “unacceptable”. The day after, a separatist leader has said he will go ahead with his meeting with Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit. Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called New Delhi’s decision a “knee-jerk reaction” and said he will keep his appointment with the Pakistani envoy today.

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