Maintaining that India wants peace with Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee has said no compromise could be made with the country’s territorial integrity and that state-sponsored terrorism from across the border has to end
In an interview to Euronews, the President, who is on a visit to Belgium, also dismissed Pakistan’s contention that “non-state actors” were behind the terror acts in India. He said India wants good relations with its neighbours and has to accept the neighbour “the way he is”.
“He is my neighbour. Whether I like it or not does not matter. Therefore, it is for me to decide whether I live with my neighbour in tension or in peace. We opted for peace,” said Mukherjee. “But one point is to be understood. No country can compromise its territorial integrity. That is not possible,” he stressed.
He said Pakistan should dismantle the terror infrastructure on its territory. “Terrorist activities must be curbed. And state-sponsored terrorism can never be accepted. Therefore, repeatedly we are saying, please dismantle the terrorist outfits which are located in your area,” he said.
He also rebuffed Pakistan maintaining that it is not state-sponsored terrorism, saying the non-state actors don't come from heaven.
“Non-state actors are not coming from heaven... Non-state actors are coming from territory under your control,” he said.
In an interview to Euronews, the President, who is on a visit to Belgium, also dismissed Pakistan’s contention that “non-state actors” were behind the terror acts in India. He said India wants good relations with its neighbours and has to accept the neighbour “the way he is”.
“He is my neighbour. Whether I like it or not does not matter. Therefore, it is for me to decide whether I live with my neighbour in tension or in peace. We opted for peace,” said Mukherjee. “But one point is to be understood. No country can compromise its territorial integrity. That is not possible,” he stressed.
He said Pakistan should dismantle the terror infrastructure on its territory. “Terrorist activities must be curbed. And state-sponsored terrorism can never be accepted. Therefore, repeatedly we are saying, please dismantle the terrorist outfits which are located in your area,” he said.
He also rebuffed Pakistan maintaining that it is not state-sponsored terrorism, saying the non-state actors don't come from heaven.
“Non-state actors are not coming from heaven... Non-state actors are coming from territory under your control,” he said.
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