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| Pakistan militants 'threat to the world' |
| 2008-12-23 |
| India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee says terrorists based in Pakistan are 'the biggest threat to the world's stability and security'. "This terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan is the greatest terrorist danger to the peace and security of the entire civilized world," Mukherjee said on Monday. Mukherjee was addressing the gathering of Indian ambassadors and heads of 120 missions from across the world in New Delhi. The foreign minister said the international community had not done enough to exert pressure on Pakistan, which denies any involvement in the Mumbai terror spree that killed around 170 people. "We continue to persuade the international community and Pakistan, we are also clear that ultimately, it is we who have to deal with this problem. We will take all measures necessary as we deem fit to deal with the situation," he said. "We expect the civilian government of Pakistan to take effective steps to deal with elements within Pakistan who still continue the use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy," he noted. Mukherjee's statement is the latest in a series of strongly worded diplomatic warnings from India. US, Indian and British officials claim to have clear evidence suggesting that the attacks on India originated in terrorist training camps inside Pakistan. |
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