<p>After being snubbed, China has conveyed to India that it has no intention of playing a broker in Indo-Pak relations and favours direct talks between them.<br /><br />Beijing has communicated to New Delhi that it respects its stance that there was no role for any third party in mediation of Indo-Pak affairs, Indian government sources said.<br /><br />China has said there is no change in its position that Indo-Pak relations are bilateral in nature, according to sources accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his way to Washington.<br /><br />India was annoyed when a Sino-US joint statement, issued after talks between President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao in Beijing last week, made a mention of Indo-Pak relations.<br /><br />India has made it clear that it is not ready to accept "guardianship" of anybody, whether China, the US or any other country, even if mild-handed. <br /><br />With regard to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeking to give China a role on Kashmir issue, the Indian government sources were dismissive, saying he was trying to find a place for himself and emerge as a "great mediator".<br /><br />"Mirwaiz is trying to bring K-word (in China context) which does not exist," a source said referring to the Hurriyat leader's contention yesterday that China has a link with Kashmir issue as Aksai Chin, part of the state, is under its control.<br /><br />The sources maintained that he was free to travel to China but on proper visa.</p>
<p>After being snubbed, China has conveyed to India that it has no intention of playing a broker in Indo-Pak relations and favours direct talks between them.<br /><br />Beijing has communicated to New Delhi that it respects its stance that there was no role for any third party in mediation of Indo-Pak affairs, Indian government sources said.<br /><br />China has said there is no change in its position that Indo-Pak relations are bilateral in nature, according to sources accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his way to Washington.<br /><br />India was annoyed when a Sino-US joint statement, issued after talks between President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao in Beijing last week, made a mention of Indo-Pak relations.<br /><br />India has made it clear that it is not ready to accept "guardianship" of anybody, whether China, the US or any other country, even if mild-handed. <br /><br />With regard to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeking to give China a role on Kashmir issue, the Indian government sources were dismissive, saying he was trying to find a place for himself and emerge as a "great mediator".<br /><br />"Mirwaiz is trying to bring K-word (in China context) which does not exist," a source said referring to the Hurriyat leader's contention yesterday that China has a link with Kashmir issue as Aksai Chin, part of the state, is under its control.<br /><br />The sources maintained that he was free to travel to China but on proper visa.</p>
