London, Nov 27: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for India and Pakistan to work closely at the “highest possible level” in order to resolve the Kashmir issue, saying there is no room for any other countries to intervene.
“I think, the important thing to recognise is, we want Pakistan and India to work in the closest of cooperation.”
“But we have realised that events in Mumbai were very difficult indeed. Let us hope that this cooperation between the two countries can happen at the highest possible level over the next few months,” Brown told journalists on Wednesday.
“I think that is key to any difficulty that lies between the two countries… there must be dialogue that is necessary to ensure that,” he said before leaving for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) summit in Trinidad and Tobago.
He said he looked forward to meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussing climate change, which he said would top the summit’s agenda.
“I believe the visit (by Singh) to Washington has been very successful indeed, and I commend the statement he made in Washington about the empowerment of Indian people,” Brown added.
“He is a very good personal friend of mine and I admire him greatly. I believe he is responsible for some of the successes of the Indian economy over the last few years. His policies have borne fruit, creating a number of jobs and greater prosperity India has enjoyed,” he said.
–IANS