Pakistan PM Imran Khan says both India and Pakistan can gain from peace between them. But there's one catch..
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00:00Now India has come last.
00:03This is a very unfortunate thing.
00:07We will try our best, but India will have to take the first step.
00:30We cannot take full advantage of Pakistan's geostrategic location until we have a regional peace,
00:45our relations with our neighbours and trading ties in our area are not good.
00:56If there is peace in this area, Pakistan will benefit the most.
01:06Because we are connected to all four sides.
01:09We are connected to two major markets in the world.
01:13We are connected to China and India.
01:18On the one hand, Iran has deficiencies in energy.
01:26If there is peace in Afghanistan, it will be in Central Asia.
01:30We can only take advantage of this location when we have a regional peace.
01:36We have good relations with China and are getting better.
01:43Afghanistan has got a hope of peace after a long time.
01:51Now India has come last.
01:53This is a very unfortunate thing.
01:57When my government came, we tried our best to solve all our issues.
02:03Our issue is basically Kashmir.
02:05How can we solve it through dialogue and build a civilised relationship like neighbours?
02:15Unfortunately, 5th August came and there was a big shock.
02:20There was a total breakdown between the two countries.
02:24We still hope that the Kashmiris,
02:30the United Nations Security Council has given them the right to decide their own lives.
02:39If they give the right, it is as beneficial for India as it is for Pakistan.
02:46If it goes towards peace through dialogue,
02:53if it goes towards the Kashmir resolution, then the whole area changes.
02:57Both countries benefit from this.
03:02India benefits because there is a lot of poverty there.
03:06If we want to get rid of poverty, then our trading ties and economic ties should be strong.
03:14Our regional connectivity should be strong.
03:16India will benefit and it will connect to Central Asia.
03:19This is the only issue that has stopped us so far.
03:24We will try our best, but India will have to take the first step.
03:30Until they take the first step, we will not be able to move forward.