FO issues clarification on Bilawal's remarks about India.

ISLAMABAD -- In response to some media queries and press reports about remarks made by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari regarding relations with India in his address at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), the foreign office spokesperson stated that the statements were being "interpreted out of context and portrayed incorrectly."

"There is no change in Pakistan's policy on India on which there is a national consensus. Pakistan has always desired cooperative relations with all its neighbours, including India. We have consistently advocated constructive engagement and result-oriented dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues, including the core Jammu and Kashmir dispute," the statement said.

It added that India's unabated hostility and retrogressive steps, however, have vitiated the environment and impeded the prospects of peace and cooperation.

"The onus, therefore, remains on India to take the necessary steps...