PM Rules Out Pak Talks, A Month After Kashmir Attack

M Narendra Modi ruled out any talks with Islamabad, and vowed to make Pakistan's economy and army pay for any aggression on Indian soil, as tensions between the South Asian neighbours remain high a month after the Kashmir terror attacks.

- Agencies

"There will be no trade or talks with Pakistan," Modi said at an event in Rajasthan on Thursday. "For every terrorist attack, Pakistan will have to pay a high cost. And this cost will be paid by the country's army and their economy."

The nuclear-armed nations came close to an all-out war earlier this month, engaging in back-and-forth military strikes, before an uneasy truce was established. Trade remains suspended, and diplomatic ties are badly strained.