The proposal was made by Imran Khan in the letter he wrote on September 14 to PM Modi in response to his greetings on being elected as Pakistan's PM.

The Indian government has called off the meeting of foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, which was scheduled in New York on the sidelines of the United Nation's General Assembly next week.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed that India has decided not to go forward on the meeting between Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Kumar, in a press conference, said that to accept the invitation for talks "was in response to the spirit reflected in the letters from the new prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan."

"Since yesterday's announcement of the meeting of foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, two deeply disturbing developments took place. The latest brutal killings of our security personnel by Pakistan-based entities and the recent release of a series of 20 postage stamps by Pakistan glorifying a terrorist and terrorism confirm that Pakistan will not mend its ways," MEA spokesperson said.

"In view of the changed situation, there will be no meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan in New York," he said.

On September 14, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a letter had proposed "a meeting between foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, before the informal meeting of the Saarc foreign ministers at the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York".

On Thursday, the MEA had accepted the invitation and explicitly mentioned that this was not a "dialogue" but just a "meeting" that India accepted at the behest of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan.

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan's mutilated body was found on Tuesday along the International Border.

The body of the soldier was found with multiple bullet injuries -- his throat had been slit and eyes gouged out, a brutal act possibly committed by Pakistan's Border Action Team. BSF has also lodged a protest with the Pakistan Rangers at the sector level.

Sources told India Today TV that the Indian side is also unhappy with Pakistan leaking privilege communication between the two sides.

Sushma Swaraj and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi are slated to address the 73rd UNGA session on September 29. Some tough statements on terrorism and Pakistan are expected by Swaraj even as Qureshi will not miss the opportunity to raise the issue of Kashmir.

(With inputs from Rahul Srivastava)

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