The prospects of a cricket series between India and Pakistan, even at a neutral venue, are dim as Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj indicated the government's thinking at a meeting stating that a high incidence of cross-border firing violations by Pakistan does not provide a conducive atmosphere for the sporting exchange.

The India-Pakistan cricket fixture has been off the international calendar for a while now and the poor state of bilateral ties do not seem to allow a change in stance as yet though the two nations continue to compete in international competitions where the teams play one another.