New Delhi: India today (Nov 19, 2004) sought to downplay President Pervez Musharraf's remarks on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statements during his trip to Jammu and Kashmir and also said it was not clear about the Pakistani leader's latest proposal on solving the Kashmir problem.

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When asked by reporters in New Delhi about Musharraf's reaction to the Prime Minister's statements in Kashmir in which he has said that India is not showing flexibility but sending negative vibes, External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh refused to comment. "Our position has been made clear by our Prime Minister in Kashmir," was all that Singh said.

During his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir that ended yesterday (Nov 18, 2004), Prime Minister Singh had asserted that India would not accept redrawing of borders or a "second partition" of the country on the basis of religion.

Musharraf reacted to the statement, saying Pakistan was "not encouraged" by the vibes coming from India and accused New Delhi of not showing flexibility.

On Musharraf's recent formulation on a solution to the Kashmir problem, Singh said, "All that we know about the proposal is what President Pervez Musharraf said at an Iftar party. There is no formal communication from the Pakistan side about what he had in mind."

"Their Prime Minister is arriving in New Delhi on the Nov 23, 2004. Let's see what he brings," he said.