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EU urges Pak to do more to curb militants in Kashmir
Seville, June 22: European Union leaders today appealed for Pakistan to do more to curb the flow of Islamic militants into Kashmir and asked India to respond with measures to reduce tension over the disputed territory.
Seville, June 22: European Union leaders today appealed for Pakistan to do more to curb the flow of Islamic militants into Kashmir and asked India to respond with measures to reduce tension over the disputed territory.
The EU welcomed efforts by both countries to defuse a crisis that sparked fears of a full-blown war between the two nuclear powers.
In a declaration drafted on the last day of a two-day EU summit, the 15 leaders called on Pakistan "to take further concrete actions ... To stop infiltration across the Line of Control and to prevent terrorist groups from operating from territory under its control."
It also urged the Pakistani government to close down militant training camps. Leaders called on India to respond with "further de-escalatory measures as Pakistan shows it is acting to fulfill its commitments."
Although fears the dispute could develop into a nuclear showdown between India and Pakistan have abated, violence continues. Indian troops killed 13 militants in scattered gunbattles yesterday.
India and Pakistan have moved nearly a million troops along their hostile border in Kashmir after an attack on India's Parliament on Dec. 13. "The situation remains... Precarious," the EU leaders said, warning the consequences of war, "could be devastating for the region and beyond."
Bureau Report
In a declaration drafted on the last day of a two-day EU summit, the 15 leaders called on Pakistan "to take further concrete actions ... To stop infiltration across the Line of Control and to prevent terrorist groups from operating from territory under its control."
It also urged the Pakistani government to close down militant training camps. Leaders called on India to respond with "further de-escalatory measures as Pakistan shows it is acting to fulfill its commitments."
Although fears the dispute could develop into a nuclear showdown between India and Pakistan have abated, violence continues. Indian troops killed 13 militants in scattered gunbattles yesterday.
India and Pakistan have moved nearly a million troops along their hostile border in Kashmir after an attack on India's Parliament on Dec. 13. "The situation remains... Precarious," the EU leaders said, warning the consequences of war, "could be devastating for the region and beyond."
Bureau Report