<div>Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh today said, any dialogue with Pakistan will take place only when the environment is made conducive for talks. <br />''</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> General Singh was replying to a media query on the possibility of a dialogue with Pakistan on the sidelines of a seminar on Smart Border Management in New Delhi. <br />''</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> He said, India's policy is very clear with the regard to dialogue with Pakistan.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> On increased infiltration attempts by Pakistan after change in government in that country, the Minister said, there is a need to wait and watch how things will move. <br />''</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> He said, no one was expecting any change despite the new government took over in Pakistan.</div>''<div><br />''</div> Earlier, addressing the seminar, General Singh said, there is a need to look at every possibility to safeguard India's borders. <br />''<div> He said, smart data collection is a must for smart border management. <br />''</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> The Minister asserted that the border management system should be robust, reliable and integrated, and the alarm system must help reduce the response time.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>On a query, General Singh said, New Delhi has not received any proposal from Pakistan to open the Kartarpur route between India and Pakistan. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He said, the issue has been going on for a very long time and if anything happens it will be known to everyone. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The Kartarpur route, along Indo-Pak border, is nearly three kilometres away from Gurdaspur, Punjab. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>If opened, it will allow Sikh pilgrims a direct access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan. <br />''</div></div> <br />