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India asks US, China, Saudi Arabia to put pressure on Pak
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Mounting its diplomatic offensive, India has impressed upon the US and Pakistan's two key allies, China and Saudi Arabia, to pressurise Islamabad to take concrete action against those behind the Mumbai attacks.
India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is
understood to have conveyed to US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi and
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal India's dissatisfaction
over token actions by Pakistan against those responsible for
the Mumbai terror strikes.
Mukherjee, who had telephonic conversation with Rice and
Yang and met Al-Faisal, apprised them about the latest
situation in Indo-Pak ties which are witnessing a new chill,
particularly because of Islamabad's denial mode.
During the telephonic conversations last night, Mukherjee
is believed to have told Rice and Yang that Pakistan was not
doing enough against those behind the Mumbai carnage and that
the US and China should put pressure on it to ensure that
those responsible for the carnage are brought to justice.
Rice is understood to have conveyed to Mukherjee that the
US is keen to see that the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks are
punished and is persuading Pakistan to act in concrete terms
in this regard.
Yang, while condemning the attacks, agreed that the
perpetrators should be punished.
During his meeting with the Saudi minister, Mukherjee
noted that India had so far exercised restraint despite the
outrage in the country over the attacks.
The Saudi Foreign Minister, while describing terrorism as
an "evil" and "cancer", underlined that all countries needed
to cooperate to "destroy" the scourge completely.
Al-Faisal, who arrived here this morning for a brief
visit amid chill in Indo-Pak relations, agreed with New Delhi
on the need for urgent and transparent cooperation of all
nations in ending terrorism after he was apprised about how
Mumbai attacks were carried out by elements based in Pakistan.
Mukherjee is believed to have impressed upon Al-Faisal
the need for Saudi Arabia using its influence to ensure that
those behind the Mumbai carnage in Pakistan are brought to
justice at the earliest.
During the meeting, Mukherjee is understood to have
shared details of the Mumbai attacks and apprised Al-Faisal
about how 10 heavily-armed terrorists were trained in Pakistan
and sent from Karachi to launch well-coordinated attacks in
which about 180 people, including 26 foreigners, were killed.
At a joint media interaction with his Saudi counterpart
after the talks, Mukherjee said terrorism is not an issue
between India and Pakistan but a global menace.
"It was agreed that global terrorism has to be dealt
with by joint action among all countries. We further agreed
that whatever action has to be taken to control terrorism,
should be taken without delay and in a transparent manner," he
said.
Agreeing with Mukherjee's views, the Saudi Minister
underlined that the best way to deal with terrorism is to "cut
it out" and "destroy it completely" so that there is no repeat
of tragedies like Mumbai.
Al-Faisal suggested that the UN should set up a special
body to fight the scourge wherever it exists.
"Saudi Arabia has a proposal which we made to the UN to
create a special body for the international community to come
together and fight terrorism, which is an evil and cancer in
our world," he said.
Al-Faisal, whose country enjoys very close relations
with Pakistan, was sent here by King Abdullah in the wake of
Mumbai attacks and ensuing chill in Indo-Pak ties.
"There is nothing terrorists would like to see but sowing
dissension and creating conflict. This is what they see their
success is. This is what we must prevent through collective
action," the Saudi Minister said.
He conveyed the sympathy and condolences on behalf of the
King for the loss of lives in the Mumbai attacks.
Mukherjee said the Saudi Minister wanted to come here
soon after the attacks to convey the condolences but the
government was not in a position to receive him then because
of its engagement with the aftermath of Mumbai strikes.
Saudi Arabia has immense influence on Pakistan and India
is seeking to utilise it to ensure that Islamabad ends
cross-border terrorism.
After the Mumbai attacks, New Delhi has been in touch
with Riyadh and the Royal government has indicated support to
India's case, apparently convinced about its assertion.
India is urging the international community, particularly
those having leverage with Pakistan, to build pressure on
Islamabad.
Though Islamabad continues to be in a denial mode, most
of the countries, particularly the US, UK, France and Russia
besides the 27-nation European Union, are convinced that the
terror strikes in Mumbai were carried out by elements based in
Pakistan. PTI SKU
SAK
India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is
understood to have conveyed to US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi and
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal India's dissatisfaction
over token actions by Pakistan against those responsible for
the Mumbai terror strikes.
Mukherjee, who had telephonic conversation with Rice and
Yang and met Al-Faisal, apprised them about the latest
situation in Indo-Pak ties which are witnessing a new chill,
particularly because of Islamabad's denial mode.
During the telephonic conversations last night, Mukherjee
is believed to have told Rice and Yang that Pakistan was not
doing enough against those behind the Mumbai carnage and that
the US and China should put pressure on it to ensure that
those responsible for the carnage are brought to justice.
Rice is understood to have conveyed to Mukherjee that the
US is keen to see that the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks are
punished and is persuading Pakistan to act in concrete terms
in this regard.
Yang, while condemning the attacks, agreed that the
perpetrators should be punished.
During his meeting with the Saudi minister, Mukherjee
noted that India had so far exercised restraint despite the
outrage in the country over the attacks.
The Saudi Foreign Minister, while describing terrorism as
an "evil" and "cancer", underlined that all countries needed
to cooperate to "destroy" the scourge completely.
Al-Faisal, who arrived here this morning for a brief
visit amid chill in Indo-Pak relations, agreed with New Delhi
on the need for urgent and transparent cooperation of all
nations in ending terrorism after he was apprised about how
Mumbai attacks were carried out by elements based in Pakistan.
Mukherjee is believed to have impressed upon Al-Faisal
the need for Saudi Arabia using its influence to ensure that
those behind the Mumbai carnage in Pakistan are brought to
justice at the earliest.
During the meeting, Mukherjee is understood to have
shared details of the Mumbai attacks and apprised Al-Faisal
about how 10 heavily-armed terrorists were trained in Pakistan
and sent from Karachi to launch well-coordinated attacks in
which about 180 people, including 26 foreigners, were killed.
At a joint media interaction with his Saudi counterpart
after the talks, Mukherjee said terrorism is not an issue
between India and Pakistan but a global menace.
"It was agreed that global terrorism has to be dealt
with by joint action among all countries. We further agreed
that whatever action has to be taken to control terrorism,
should be taken without delay and in a transparent manner," he
said.
Agreeing with Mukherjee's views, the Saudi Minister
underlined that the best way to deal with terrorism is to "cut
it out" and "destroy it completely" so that there is no repeat
of tragedies like Mumbai.
Al-Faisal suggested that the UN should set up a special
body to fight the scourge wherever it exists.
"Saudi Arabia has a proposal which we made to the UN to
create a special body for the international community to come
together and fight terrorism, which is an evil and cancer in
our world," he said.
Al-Faisal, whose country enjoys very close relations
with Pakistan, was sent here by King Abdullah in the wake of
Mumbai attacks and ensuing chill in Indo-Pak ties.
"There is nothing terrorists would like to see but sowing
dissension and creating conflict. This is what they see their
success is. This is what we must prevent through collective
action," the Saudi Minister said.
He conveyed the sympathy and condolences on behalf of the
King for the loss of lives in the Mumbai attacks.
Mukherjee said the Saudi Minister wanted to come here
soon after the attacks to convey the condolences but the
government was not in a position to receive him then because
of its engagement with the aftermath of Mumbai strikes.
Saudi Arabia has immense influence on Pakistan and India
is seeking to utilise it to ensure that Islamabad ends
cross-border terrorism.
After the Mumbai attacks, New Delhi has been in touch
with Riyadh and the Royal government has indicated support to
India's case, apparently convinced about its assertion.
India is urging the international community, particularly
those having leverage with Pakistan, to build pressure on
Islamabad.
Though Islamabad continues to be in a denial mode, most
of the countries, particularly the US, UK, France and Russia
besides the 27-nation European Union, are convinced that the
terror strikes in Mumbai were carried out by elements based in
Pakistan. PTI SKU
SAK
