New Delhi, April 7: Amidst the row on China’s veto in United Nations to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Masood Azhar who masterminded the Pathankot attacks, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit said on Thursday that he ‘subscribed to Chinese viewpoint’ on the matter. While talking about the relations between India and Pakistan, he said that there was no question on Pakistan’s intentions to have peaceful relations with India. Basit’s statements come before the 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit to be held in Islamabad, later this year. Also Read - India's NSA Ajit Doval Walks Out of SCO Meet as Pakistan Presents 'Fictitious Map' Showing Jammu and Kashmir as Its Own

Reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining peace between the two countries, Basit said, “There shouldn’t be any doubt that Pak wants to have a normal & peaceful relationship with India on basis of sovereign equality and mutual interest. There is national consensus on this in Pakistan”. Talking about the government’s initiatives towards crackdown on terror on Pakistani soil, he said, “In last one month, authorities arrested scores of terror operatives with foreign linkages. Presence of this is quite disturbing.” Also Read: Pathankot attack: NIA team to visit Pakistan to probe terror attack Also Read - Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan Shells Mortars in Poonch District Along LoC, Indian Army Retaliates

Talking about the upcoming SAARC Summit, he said, “What we need is to engage uninterruptedly, comprehensively, and meaningfully. We sincerely hope the Summit, building on the past achievements, would help create more synergies and win-win situations. It is the Jammu and Kashmir dispute that is the root cause of mutual distrust (Indo-Pak) and other bilateral issues.” Also Read - Outrage in Pakistan After Robbers Gang-Rape Woman in Front of Her 3 Children in Punjab Province

“Pakistan continues to be one of the largest troop contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions around the world. Therefore, it’s fair and just resolution,as per aspirations of people of Jammu & Kashmir, is imperative”, he added. Responding to a question on whether Pakistan will allow Indian probe team to investigate the Pathankot attacks in the country, he said, “Indian request is under consideration, but can’t say when they would be given consular access. I personally feel that this whole investigation isnt about reciprocity, but about extending co-operation to get to the bottom on this.”