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Kabul embassy attack has cast shadow on Indo-Pak ties: PM
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The Kabul embassy blast had cast a shadow on efforts to normalise ties with Islamabad, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday, making it clear that Pakistan must end terrorism directed against India, failing which the peace initiatives could not be pursued.
Addressing the nation on the 62nd Independence Day amid a strain in Indo-Pak ties, Singh said "terrorists and those who support them are enemies of the people of India and Pakistan, of friendship between the two countries and of peace in theregion and the world" and "we must defeat them".
He referred to the July 7 attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul and said it has "cast a shadow over our efforts to normalise relations with Pakistan and to bring a lasting andhonourable peace in the region".
Singh said he had personally conveyed "my concern and disappointment to the government of Pakistan" over theincident.
Afghanistan and India have blamed Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence for the attack in which four Indians, including a Brigadier-rank Defence Attache and asenior IFS officer, were among 60 people killed.
Singh took up the issue with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani during their meeting in Colombo on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit earlier this month, with the Indian side emphasising that such incidents would pose difficulties incarrying forward the dialogue process.
"If this issue of terrorism is not addressed, all the good intentions that we have for our two peoples to live in peace and harmony will be negated," Singh said in his45-minute address from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.
"We will not be able to pursue the peace initiatives wewant to take," the Prime Minister said.
His comments came in the midst of a strain in the Indo-Pak relations due to spurt in terrorist activities hereand border ceasefire violations.
Lately, the two countries have engaged in a war of words over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan made certain adverse comments and sought to internationalise the events by saying it would approach international community, particularly the U.N. and Organisation of Islamic Conferenceover these.
India reacted angrily to these comments from Pakistan andasked it not to interfere in this country's internal affairs.
Singh said India's goal in South Asia is to seek a peaceful, stable and prosperous neighbourhood and it wishesall the countries of the region well.
The Prime Minister welcomed the strengthening of democratic forces in India's neighbourhood, especially in Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. PTI
Addressing the nation on the 62nd Independence Day amid a strain in Indo-Pak ties, Singh said "terrorists and those who support them are enemies of the people of India and Pakistan, of friendship between the two countries and of peace in theregion and the world" and "we must defeat them".
He referred to the July 7 attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul and said it has "cast a shadow over our efforts to normalise relations with Pakistan and to bring a lasting andhonourable peace in the region".
Singh said he had personally conveyed "my concern and disappointment to the government of Pakistan" over theincident.
Afghanistan and India have blamed Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence for the attack in which four Indians, including a Brigadier-rank Defence Attache and asenior IFS officer, were among 60 people killed.
Singh took up the issue with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani during their meeting in Colombo on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit earlier this month, with the Indian side emphasising that such incidents would pose difficulties incarrying forward the dialogue process.
"If this issue of terrorism is not addressed, all the good intentions that we have for our two peoples to live in peace and harmony will be negated," Singh said in his45-minute address from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.
"We will not be able to pursue the peace initiatives wewant to take," the Prime Minister said.
His comments came in the midst of a strain in the Indo-Pak relations due to spurt in terrorist activities hereand border ceasefire violations.
Lately, the two countries have engaged in a war of words over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan made certain adverse comments and sought to internationalise the events by saying it would approach international community, particularly the U.N. and Organisation of Islamic Conferenceover these.
India reacted angrily to these comments from Pakistan andasked it not to interfere in this country's internal affairs.
Singh said India's goal in South Asia is to seek a peaceful, stable and prosperous neighbourhood and it wishesall the countries of the region well.
The Prime Minister welcomed the strengthening of democratic forces in India's neighbourhood, especially in Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. PTI
