India hails G-8 Stand on Terror

New Delhi, Jul. 8 2002 (INS News) -- India welcomed the stand taken by the G-8 countries asking Pakistan to put a permanent stop to terrorist activities. New Delhi said that such a step was mandatory to create a conducive atmosphere for the resumption of dialogue.

Pakistan must put a permanent stop to terrorist activity orginating from terrority under its control it had also called for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan.

" It rightly focussed on the need for pakistan to a conclusive and permanent end to terrorism and all terorism-related activity." external affairs Ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao said

-- Sam Asharaf - South Asia Correspondent in Trivandrum, India
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