India, May 11 -- India has rejected any mediation related to the dispute on Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan, reaffirming that Islamabad needs to return the territory occupied by it.

The government stance comes after US President Donald Trump offered to be the mediator to settle the dispute between both the nations that has been going on since 1947.

"The only matter related to Kashmir to discuss is Pakistan returning territory under its illegal occupation," PTI news agency quoted government sources as saying.

Sources familiar with the matter had told Hindustan Times that government said there will be talks with Pakistan only through the director general of military operations (DGMO) channel and that there was nothing else to discuss.

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