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India, Pakistan must fight
terror together, says PM
What is India News Service,
Saturday, 16 April 2005, 1500 hrs IST
Setting the agenda for Pakistan
President General Pervez Musharraf\92s visit to India, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh has said India and Pakistan can work
together to protect the lives of innocent people and fight sources of
terrorism.
The Prime Minister also asserted that it is the joint responsibility of India
and Pakistan as also the local authorities on both sides of the Line of Control
(LoC) to ensure full security cover to passengers of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad
bus service.
\93I hope we can work together in protecting the lives of innocent people and
in fighting the sources of terrorism in the region,\94 Dr Manmohan Singh said
while addressing the Chief Ministers\92 Conference on Internal Security at
Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.
Sources in the Prime Minister\92s Office said that the Prime Minister\92s
statement should be read in line with New Delhi\92s agenda for ensuring \93soft
border\94 along the LoC.
\93The interlocutors of Pakistan and India are already engaged in exchanging
views on this issue,\94 sources said.
Dr Manmohan Singh, who dwelt at length on cross-border infiltration in Jammu
and Kashmir, insurgency problem in the North-East and also threat posed by
Naxalism in several states, said \93notwithstanding the recent dastardly attempt
to disturb the bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad by terrorists, the
people of Jammu and Kashmir came out on the streets as one to welcome this
gesture of reconciliation\94.
Security
gets cracking for Pervez visit:
The security agencies today took control of
vital installations, including the place of stay and venues for the high profile
visit of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf\92s three-day stay here.
Non-BJP
CMs want Centre to evict B'deshis: The issue of infiltration from
Bangladesh dominated the Chief Ministers' conference on Friday with chief
ministers of at least seven non-BJP states asking the Centre to take steps to
firmly tackle the controversial issue which posed a grave threat to national
security.
India
to press for peace along LoC: The UPA government is going to press for the
ultimate Confidence Building Measure with Islamabad as Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf arrives here tomorrow evening for talks with the Indian leadership: an
agreement on peace and tranquility along the Line of Control.
Indian
cardinal emerging as stronger contender to be the next Pope: The Catholic
community in Mumbai believes that Cardinal Ivan Dias who is one of the probables
in the race for Papacy, would make history.
Go
forth and multiply: CPM: A generation of achievement on the
population control front by creating near-total national consensus in favour of
the "small family-happy family" objective is set to be reversed by the
CPI (M). Now, India's principal communist party has called for a complete
rejection of the two-child norm.
Too
early to talk of J&K solution: Brajesh:
Former National Security Adviser Brajesh
Mishra firmly believes it is too early to expect a solution to the Kashmir
problem and that the atmosphere today is "not yet conducive for compromises
on both sides."
Major
gets 3 weeks to file petition in Siachen case:
The Delhi High Court today allowed three
weeks\92 time to Major Surinder Singh for filing a petition before the Army
authorities against his conviction in the Siachen fake encounter case, in which
he had been sentenced to three years\92
rigorous imprisonment by the General
Court Martial.
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SC
declines PIL on Ravi waters: The
Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition on the issue of Ravi waters
"dispute" between Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The Jammu and Kashmir
Janata Morch for Democracy, in a public interest litigation, accused Punjab of
not honouring the Ravi waters accord between the two states.
Court shows way by shutting out holiday:
Members of Parliament made heavy weather of working on Ram Navami, but the Supreme Court today decided to stay open on the day for the first time in history.
Nine
killed in Kashmir clashes:
Nine people, including three wanted commanders, were killed in various parts of
Kashmir during raids by Indian troops on Friday, the army said.
Indian
citizens write to Abdul Kalam, with love and lament: President A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam's mailbox this week overflows with postcards from across India from
citizens concerned about issues ranging from poverty to privatisation.
States
'Elevated'
eunuchs, a new security concern in Ajmer:
To an administration already burdened by Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf's visit came an added problem: eunuchs.
Film
on Rajiv Gandhi awaits Censor nod: Kuttra-Patrikai (chargesheet)
began as a fictional story on the life and death of a politician but ended up
embracing the real, after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Today, the film
awaits clearance from the Censor Board.
Pilot
error caused Soundarya air crash: Director General of Civil Aviation: A DGCA
report probing into the Cessna crash that killed actress Soundarya and two other
passengers has held the pilot responsible.
Neighbours
China
pledges to protect Japanese interests:
China braced for a second wave of anti-Japanese protests this weekend, promising
to protect Japanese businesses and citizens and denying that authorities had
tacitly encouraged the unrest.
Mass
arrests in Pakistan:
The National Assembly
plunged into turmoil on Friday over the planned return of ex-senator Asif Ali
Zardari as the government failed to explain opposition charges of mass arrests
of members of the People's Party Parliamentarians.
View from abroad
US
unlikely to back India's UNSC bid:
The United States has
indicated to India it may not support its efforts to join the UN Security
Council as a permanent member, though avoiding a direct no to the Indian
request.
Overall
Manmohan wants India, Pak to work together:
Ahead of Pakistan President Musharraf's
visit, the Indian prime minister said the
two countries could jointly fight terror.
Too early to settle Kashmir, says Brajesh: The former National Security
Advisor Brajesh Mishra said India and Pakistan had a long way to go yet.
UN won't support India's UNSC seat bid: The United States doesn't want
India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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