Blair rules out Musharraf's mediation plea on JK Monday, December 6 2004 21:24 Hrs (IST) - World Time
London:
Brushing aside President Pervez Musharraff's plea for a "role" in resolving the Kashmir dispute, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said both India and Pakistan should be supported to sort out the problem between themselves.
"I think it (Britain's) involvement is not possible. It is time to give every support to India and Pakistan to try and resolve the problem (between themselves)," he said at a joint press conference Musharraf after their talks.
He was replying to a question on Musharraf's plea for Britain to mediate in the Kashmir issue, which was now being bilaterally discussed between the two countries.