Islamabad: Appearing concerned over the likely impact of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's current visit to Beijing, Pakistan on June 23 accused the Indian leadership of attempting to "mislead" China with "chants of cross- border terrorism" and expressed hope that China would persuade New Delhi to start talks with Islamabad.

Referring to Vajpayee's comments of cross-border terrorism before he left for Beijing on June 22, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan told reporters that India should stop making allegations and settle for talks to discuss all outstanding issues.

"This chant of cross-order infiltration should come to an end because India and Pakistan should try to engage each other and discuss all outstanding issues on a negotiating table. We should avoid making public statements and discuss all issues including the issue of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations," he said.

Asked whether China would get influenced by Vajpayee's visit, Khan said, China's influence in South Asia is stabilising. Their engagement with Pakistan has been positive. Instead of Vajpayee and Indian leadership trying to mislead Beijing, we would hope that Beijing would persuade India to come to the negotiating table."

He said Pakistan was happy with the statement made by Chinese Prime Minister to the Indian calling for a solution to the Kashmir issue. "We welcome this tone. China can play a significant role in stabilising situation in South Asia," he said.

PTI