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ISI Chief Involved in Indo-Pak Talks

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Daily Times, Pakistan, Sunday, July 12, 2009
NEW DELHI: Stating that he had not “given up” despite difficulties in dealing with Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh disclosed that representatives of both countries, including the ISI chief, had been involved in recent discussions.

Singh said that after the meeting between him and President Zardari in Russia there had been discussions between the high commissioners of both countries, the ISI chief and the Foreign Office.

Clamping down: India has demanded Pakistan apprehend the groups that it blames for the Mumbai attacks, and that it dismantle infrastructures supporting groups like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba. “If they do that, we are willing to go half the distance to normalise relations,” Singh said. Singh said he had appealed to leaders at the G8 and G5 summits to exert pressure on Pakistan in this regard.

Singh said he had not meant to hurt Zardari’s feelings when he had told him in the media’s presence that “my mandate is limited to telling you that Pakistan’s territory must not be allowed to be used for terrorism against India”. “I simply forgot that the media was present there,” he said.
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