ISLAMABAD: Pakistan PM Imran Khan said on Thursday that it was not in his country's interest to have its territory used for terror outside, while maintaining that he could not be held responsible for issues like the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, which he had inherited."I can say in all earnestness that it's not in Pakistan's interest to allow its soil to be used for terror outside," Khan said at least twice during an interaction with a group of visiting Indian journalists.Khan's comments reflected, at least in part, the 2004 joint statement arrived at between then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf that Pakistan would not allow territory under its control to be used for terrorism. It is significant as India continues to seek evidence of Pakistan's sincerity in addressing the issue of cross-border terrorism.India has maintained that there was no question of resuming a dialogue until Pakistan acted against groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammed that operate from inside its territory and have repeatedly targeted civilians and military personnel in J&K and the rest of India.Khan was answering queries on India's concerns over terrorism and the need for Pakistan to bring to justice terrorists like Hafiz Saeed (for his role in the Mumbai attacks), Dawood Ibrahim and Masood Azhar."One should learn from history, not live in it. The Mumbai attacks issue is sub judice. My government inherited this. I can't be held responsible for the past," Khan said, adding that there were UN sanctions on Saeed's group and he had been under a severe clampdown.Khan, however, again underlined the significance of the Kashmir issue for Pakistan and said India must do something for the people of the state. He had brought up the reference on Wednesday, too, in his speech at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Pakistan side of the Kartarpur corridor , drawing a strong protest from India."India should look at it differently and not just as a territorial issue. Every day we see these images on social media. If nothing else, India should do something for the people of Kashmir," Khan said, adding that there couldn't be a military solution.Khan parried a question on his tweet describing PM Narendra Modi as a small man, saying he had not named Modi in his tweet.Expressing disappointment over the cancellation of the foreign ministers' meeting , he said there was an open invitation to India and his counterpart for talks. He added though that peace gestures couldn't be one-sided for ever and that India had to respond at least after the elections next year."There can be grand gestures but the other side must also respond. My people told me (after the cancellation) that I was snubbed. We understand there are elections in India but at least after that, there has to be a response," he said."There is no desperation for peace. But there is a consensus in Pakistan for peace with India. Mindsets have changed in Pakistan. Hope mindsets will change in India too," he added."Dialogue should be used to resolve outstanding issues. We believe there is no animosity between the people of the two countries. I had a very good conversation with him (Modi) on the phone and I'm happy to talk to him any time," Khan said.