New Delhi: Welcoming the new Af-Pak strategy
announced by the US, India today asked international community
to press Pakistan to use "all its influence and resources" to
dismantle terror infrastructure and deny sanctuaries to all
terrorist groups, saying it is in the interest of the world.
The External Affairs Ministry underlined the need for the
international community to show "unwavering commitment to
resolutely opposing, resisting and overcoming terrorism and
those who nurture, sustain and give sanctuary to terrorists
and extremist elements."
In a statement here, MEA spokesman Vishnu Prakash said
India welcomes President Barack Obama's "reiteration of the
need to squarely tackle terrorism, and for Pakistan to ensure
that terrorists do not enjoy safe havens on its territory."
India, he said, "believes that it is in the interest of
the international community to impress upon Pakistan that it
must use all its influence and resources to implement its
commitments to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and
to deny sanctuary to all terrorist groups who operate from its
soil."
Referring to Obama's announcement of new Af-Pak strategy
yesterday, he said, "We welcome the emphasis in the US
strategy on the strengthening.
-PTI
First Published: Thursday, December 03, 2009, 23:36