Obama: India and Pakistan must talk

US President Barack Obama urged India and Pakistan to talk to resolve their differences yesterday, as the focus of his trip switched to stability in the volatile region after a day of trade deals.

Straying into the delicate area of tense relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Obama insisted India had the biggest stake in a peaceful and stable Pakistan, while urging Islamabad to do more to address extremism.

“My hope is that, over time, trust develops between the two countries, that dialogue begins perhaps on less controversial issues building up to more controversial issues,” he said.