"There will be no first from our side ever," he said. Tension remains high in occupied Kashmir, where Indian forces have used teargas against stone-throwing protesters and the valley remains under lockdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to withdraw special rights for the Muslim-majority state on Aug. 5.
Khan has so far focused on a global diplomatic campaign condemning India's actions. He has also said frequently that any misadventure between two nuclear-armed nations could endanger the world.