Then we looked at what we could do to encourage further progress. So we made our offer. We did it to try to initiate a political process, and we are still at it. The Line of Control is quiet. The cease-fire is stable.
Efforts are afoot to begin the process of consultations.
We continued to make efforts for dialogue, but you can't talk if the other side is not willing. We've tried to avoid unproductive and sterile debates, as has the Hurriyat itself, on issues such as the final settlement. The focus has to be on reducing violence and repression and creating an environment for political discussion and dialogue. We want to know from the Kashmiris what they consider acceptable. We have tried very deliberately and consciously to listen to the voice of the Kashmiris.