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In a statement in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said Pakistan must "expose" and "take action" against "conspiracies and conspirators" for terror attacks launched in India from across the border.
Krishna said despite assurances from the highest levels in Islamabad, India has been "repeatedly and severely" hit by a series of terrorist attacks emanating from Pakistan. "It is the responsibility of the government of Pakistan to take all such steps as are necessary to address this issue and expose and take action against the conspiracies and conspirators responsible for such attacks.
Unfortunately, terrorists in Pakistan continue attacks against India," he said. India recognises the "importance and salience of a continued dialogue with Pakistan.
However, dialogue addressing mutual concerns is premised on an atmosphere free of threat of violence," Krishna said. The comments assume significance as they came just ahead of Singh's meeting with Gilani in Egypt on the sidelines of the NAM Summit to take stock of what Pakistan has done to punish perpetrators of Mumbai attacks and end terrorism directed against India. Mentioning last month's meeting between Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Yekaterinburg in Russia, Krishna noted that the latter talked about his government's efforts to end terror directed against India and the difficulties it faces.
It was agreed that the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries will discuss what Pakistan is doing and can do to prevent terrorism from Pakistan against India and to bring to justice those responsible for these attacks, including the attacks in Mumbai, he said.
Krishna, who was making the statement on 'Significant developments in our neighbourhood', said in India's vision of a "cooperative and harmonious sub-continent", the relationship between India and Pakistan can be a crucial building block. He referred to Singh's recent statement in Parliament in which he spelt out intention of meeting Pakistan more than half the way if its leaders have the 'courage, determination and statesmanship to take the high road to peace'.
"These sentiments encapsulate our approach," the minister said. Krishna said even in 2004, the Composite Dialogue process was started with Pakistan on the "explicit premise" that there will be an atmosphere free of terror.
The External Affairs Minister pointed out that Pakistan government had given assurances at the highest level that it would not let territories under its control to be used for attacks against India.
"Notwithstanding these assurances, we have been repeatedly and severely hit by a series of terrorist attacks emanating from Pakistan....Unfortunately, terrorists in Pakistan continue attacks against India," he added. "Despite achievements, the dialogue and our very relationship with Pakistan have come under stress recurrently because of the license which terrorist groups have had in Pakistan to carry out attacks on India," Krishna said.
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Yusuf bhai, thanks for your very mature comments. People like you keep our hopes afloat. Bahot bahot dhanyavaad.
I am a Muslim from India. Pakistan has lured us people for long about better conditions, brainwashed our youth. Beacause of this, even we could not advance up here. A request to all Pakistan Citizens to understand the Political Agenda and come up with a better Government that cares about its Citizens. India has always been a better home for us. Inshallah, one day Pakistan will be settled and will not perform any Illegal activities in India. Khuda Hafij
we r all are have human life. why we want to fight with each others every will get freedom of life.the main things of we should together finish the terrorism first than only, we will get freedom of life.everyone have had the humanity.but someone no have the humanity.we r praying everyday,but, we r doing
Pakistan and India get independence together while Pakistan is still growing in the shadow of India due to this Pakistan never get mature and unable to redraw road map for it's citizens interest. Pakistan build unique culture of Islamic Jehadis followed by Taliban and now declared as terrorists as demanded by world, except in case of India it is coined as non state actors. World knows today what is brewing in Pakistan, it is why world community has supported to Pakistan to remove rouge elements and construct new policy in the system so that these activity can be stopped in near future. This is only solution left for them, use bailout package strictly in the citizens welfare and avoid to serve military interest. It will help Pakistan's democracy and able to bring it's military under civilian control. If Pakistan is serious then as face value to end up violence and commit in light of prosperous future .
Why is India even talking to Pakistan in the first place?? The best way to deal with them is to be "incommunicado" and maintain the status quo. The Minister has rightfully pointed out that unless violence stops :NO TALK" period!Well done Mr. Minister!Jai Hind!!!
prerequisite of indopak relationship is truth about terrorism.janmangandeva(people of india)have had enough of doses of terrorism and no tangible action.so the prerequisite is not salience but is silence in relationship until UNSC PERMANENT SEAT members certify that pakistan is truthful,honest in actions in checkable,verifyable,enforceable international norms and willing to pay war reparations/restitution for direct wars like kargil and proxy wars like terrorisms.unsc permanent seat members must look at the population of their own country and ask a question that how a largest democracy in the world gets praises of all kinds about upholding democratic ideals,strong,resilient economy with 1 plus billon people is denied permanent seat in un.let pakistanis flirt as they like but don't get lured into their traps.
cudos s.m. krishna our home minister. he is absolutely right to tell pak in no uncertain terms that they must stop all anti india terrorist activities. they must first put their house in perfect order then india should talk. secondly no more talks on kashmir. we have more muslims in india than pakistan and a vast majority of them are loyal.