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No change in Pak stand on terrorism: Advani
New Delhi, June 08: India sees no change in Pakistan`s `intention` on terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said today as he began his two-nation tour with a visit to the US.
New Delhi, June 08: India sees no change in Pakistan`s "intention" on terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said today as he began his two-nation tour with a visit to the US.
"Terrorist acts are still on although there are ups and downs. But it does not appear that there is a change in the
intention of the neighbour (Pakistan)" on terrorism, he told
a private TV channel.
He said that the issue would figure in his talks with the leaders of the US and Britain but emphasised India had "resolve" to defeat terrorism and would not wait for support from any country in this regard.
Advani said that he would listen to what the US has to say on this matter while conveying India`s point of view.
During the last one year, India has told the US several times that it had "no expectation" from any country with regard to fight against terrorism, he said.
Asked about double standards adopted by the US vis-a-vis fight against terrorism, Advani said every country had the right to decide whom to support on the basis of its foreign policy and India was not complaining.
The Deputy Prime Minister said he did not believe that Washington does not understand the dangers of terrorism. "But every country has a foreign policy which guides them to decide whom to support."
A lot of change had lately taken place in relations between India -- the largest democracy -- and the US -- the strong democracy -- and efforts would be made to further strengthen the ties through his visit, he said.
Advani said in any talks between India and Pakistan, the issue of return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to India would be on the agenda as parliament had passed a resolution in this regard.
On the recent statement of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his "retirement", Advani termed as "fully justified" his remark on retirement from peace initiatives if the latest one failed.
He had earlier taken two initiatives -- Lahore bus journey and calling Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to Agra for talks. "This is the third initiative and if it fails, any Indian leader would say he would retire from such efforts.”
Bureau Report
He said that the issue would figure in his talks with the leaders of the US and Britain but emphasised India had "resolve" to defeat terrorism and would not wait for support from any country in this regard.
Advani said that he would listen to what the US has to say on this matter while conveying India`s point of view.
During the last one year, India has told the US several times that it had "no expectation" from any country with regard to fight against terrorism, he said.
Asked about double standards adopted by the US vis-a-vis fight against terrorism, Advani said every country had the right to decide whom to support on the basis of its foreign policy and India was not complaining.
The Deputy Prime Minister said he did not believe that Washington does not understand the dangers of terrorism. "But every country has a foreign policy which guides them to decide whom to support."
A lot of change had lately taken place in relations between India -- the largest democracy -- and the US -- the strong democracy -- and efforts would be made to further strengthen the ties through his visit, he said.
Advani said in any talks between India and Pakistan, the issue of return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to India would be on the agenda as parliament had passed a resolution in this regard.
On the recent statement of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his "retirement", Advani termed as "fully justified" his remark on retirement from peace initiatives if the latest one failed.
He had earlier taken two initiatives -- Lahore bus journey and calling Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to Agra for talks. "This is the third initiative and if it fails, any Indian leader would say he would retire from such efforts.”
Bureau Report