Kashmir issue should be resolved through talks: Nepal

Nepal has said the Kashmir issue should be resolved through talks and it firmly believes that India has the acumen to resolve the matter peacefully.

Although Nepal, the current Chair of SAARC, has refrained from issuing an official statement on Kashmir, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali responding to a question during a press conference on Monday said, "The Nepal government is in favour of regional peace and stability. The dispute should be resolved through talks and we firmly believe that the government of India has the acumen to resolve the dispute peacefully," he said.

Gyawali's comment comes ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Nepal on Wednesday to participate in the 5th meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission to review the overall state of bilateral relations.