New Delhi: Maintaining that there have
been "grave provocations" from Pakistan, India has said there
can be a meaningful dialogue with that country only if it
fulfils its commitment, in letter and spirit, not to allow its
territory to be used in any manner for terrorist activities
against it.
It also maintained that there were "continuing
concerns" on cross-border infiltration and ceasefire
violations by Pakistan across the Lone of Control and
International Border.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in its annual report
2009-10, said the position that there can be a meaningful
dialogue with Pakistan only if it fulfils its commitment, in
letter and spirit, not to allow its territory to be used in
any manner for terrorist activities against India was
reiterated on several occasions.
"Prime Minister Monmohan Singh conveyed the deep anger
and hurt of the people of India due to the persistence of
terrorist attacks on our people, urged Pakistani Prime
Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani not to make any distinction
between different terrorist organisations, and told him that
operations of all terrorist groups that threaten India must
permanently end," it said.
Despite terrorist attack on Mumbai and following
"grave provocations from Pakistan", the people-to-people
contacts were allowed to continue and the transport links
established in the previous rounds of the Composite Dialogue
continued to operate successfully, facilitating the movement
of people and bilateral trade.
Travel and trade on Srinagar-Muzafarrabad and
Poonch-Rawalkot routes has been continuing and in addition,
five points for on-foot crossing at Nauseri-Tithwal, Chakoti-
Uri, Hajipur-Uri, Rawalkot-Poonch and Tattapani-Mendhar,
opened to facilitate humanitarian work after the earthquake in
2005, have also been allowed to operate as earlier, it said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, March 22, 2010, 19:45