In a significant diplomatic statement, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his willingness to engage in a “meaningful dialogue” with India to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, water, trade, and terrorism. His remarks were made during a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday.

According to Radio Pakistan, Sharif reiterated that Pakistan is ready for talks despite heightened tensions following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. The incident had sharply escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, prompting India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and halt all trade with Pakistan.