India, July 1 -- Kashmir's chief preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday renewed his call for dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying lasting solutions to longstanding issues, including Kashmir, can only be achieved through negotiations.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an inauguration event at Residency Road, Mirwaiz referred to reports of renewed diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iran and said they should serve as an example for South Asia.

"It was in this context that I said at Jama Masjid last Friday that if Iran and the United States can come to the negotiating table after escalation, then India and Pakistan can also sit together and talk to resolve issues," he said.

Mirwaiz said he had urged the Ind...