SRINAGAR: Pinning hopes on the New York meet between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said let they (India and Pakistan) be good friends besides neighbours as animosity between the two has shattered the state.
Mr Abdullah was addressing a function after laying foundations of Rs 31 crore Parking Lot at Lal Chowk and Rs 351 crore Jahangir Chowk-Natipora flyover at Rambagh here.
He expressed hope that the talks between Dr Singh and Mr Sharif would prove fruitful for addressing all pending issues between the two countries amicably across the table.
“Our eyes are presently at the summit room in New York where the two leaders will be talking,” he said and referred to various attempts made at derailing the dialogue.
He said the recent attacks in Hira Nagar and Samba were aimed at disrupting Manmohan Singh-Nawaz meet in New York.
“We have observed that whenever the atmosphere for talks between the two countries is built and schedules are out in this regard, terrorist attacks or something most untoward is created to sabotage the process,” he said.
However, he showered praises over Dr Singh that despite pressure on him, he went ahead to talk to his Pakistan counter part at New York, defeating the designs of peace inimical and anti-dialogue elements who always conspire and attempt to disrupt talks when the occasions for such are created.
