Imran claims Vajpayee talked to him about Kashmir, said it would be resolved had BJP not lost in 2004

Khan alleged that the Indian government was not ready to hold talks with Pakistan because of the upcoming general elections in the year 2019.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan

New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday recalled what deceased former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee allegedly told him about Kashmir issue. Khan claimed he was informed by Vajpayee and former foreign minister Natwar Singh during a conference that Kashmir would have been resolved if the BJP had not lost the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. The Pakistani Prime Minister said this during an interview to a group of television journalists. Citing Vajpayee he said that it proves there is a solution of Kashmir and both countries were close to resolving it. He alleged that the Indian government was not ready to hold talks with Pakistan because of the upcoming general elections in the year 2019. He said war is not a solution to the Kashmir issue, and it can only be resolved through talks. He said unless there was a dialogue, various options on resolution of Kashmir cannot be discussed. Khan who refused to reveal much asserted that there were two or three solutions which have been in discussions. Khan also ruled out the possibility of any war with India saying two countries armed with nuclear weapons would not opt for war as there are always unintended consequences. He also asserted that Pakistan was serious to develop peaceful ties with all its neighbours.