1. India-Kashmir Dialogue
Indian government negotiator K.C. Pant stated that the government would respond to the clarifications sought by Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah, head of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom party. Pant also stated that he had not received a formal communication from the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference and therefore could not respond to questions on their participation in talks.
Centre will respond to Shah with open mind: Pant
"India will respond to Shabbir Shah with 'open mind'"
All-Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat stated that its statement to the press regarding talks with K.C. Pant was sufficient and that the APHC would not engage in the "useless formalities" of a formal response. In response to a question raising the issue of the APHC's demand for a formal invitation from the center before formulating a response, Bhat said the demand was made by individuals and not by the organization.
"Hurriyat not to send formal response to Pant: Bhat"
Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom party representatives Maulana Mohammad Abdullah Tari and Salim Gilani, in New Delhi to deliver Shabir Shah's response to the government, stated to the media that the participation of Pakistan in the talks was not a precondition to participation by the JKDF. They said the key was deciding an agenda, though they also stated that the Kashmir issue needed settlement by India, Pakistan and the Kashmiri people.
"JKDFP not insisting on Pak involvement: Shah"
The Dawn reports that, according to India Abroad weekly, the US State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research held a closed conference on Kashmir. The conference reportedly featured leading academics and experts on Kashmir from the US, India and Pakistan.
"United States hosts quiet meeting on Kashmir"