Iran Press/ Asia: Imran Khan called for a meeting between the two nations' foreign ministers on the sidelines of the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York .
New Delhi’s foreign affairs ministry has responded affirmatively to the suggestion for the UN meeting.
Tensions remain high in Indian-controlled Kashmir, where its predominantly Muslim population has demanded autonomy from New Delhi or a merger with Pakistan.
India has ignored the call and continues to police the region with military force. About 70,000 people have been killed in India’s crackdown in Kashmir since 1989.
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On 8 July, after three civilians were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir, tensions intensified noticeably in the region.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since 1947.
The mountainous region has a long history of conflict and is one of the most heavily militarised places on Earth.
Despite a ceasefire agreement that was reached between India and Pakistan in November 2003, sporadic skirmishes continue in Kashmir.
Armed battles between the Indian army and separatist Kashmiris over the years have killed nearly 70,000 people, mostly civilians.
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