India maintains that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral one and no third party has any role in it.
BJP deputy chief minister's post is expected to be given to state party leader Nirmal Singh
If and when India and Pakistan bilateral talks take place any issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir will not be on the table. Any future talks with Pakistan will be only about PoK, tactically or otherwise.
Some even claimed that the Centre just wanted to win lands and 'not hearts of Kashmiris'.