‘Ijaz offered to mediate between Delhi, jihadis'
A leading Indian newspaper claimed on Monday that US businessman Mansoor Ijaz had offered to broker a peace deal between New Delhi and jihadists linked to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.
Quoting a highly-placed but unnamed source, The Hindu said that Ijaz, a central figure in Pakistan’s October 2011 memo scandal, had approached India’s intelligence services with the offer. For the purpose, the paper said, Ijaz made contact with C D Sahay, who went on to serve as RAW’s chief from 2003 to 2005, claiming to have the blessings of the White House to broker a secret India-Pakistan deal on Jammu and Kashmir.
Sahay, according to the newspaper, had received calls from Ijaz on several occasions. During one such conversation Ijaz claimed to have the former head of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Husain Ahmad, on the line. But India’s Research and Analysis Wing concluded that Ijaz simply did not have the clout to deliver on the promises he made.
Ijaz’s offer came even as key Hizbul Mujahideen commander Abdul Majid Dar and former RAW chief A S Dulat were engaged in secret discussions aimed at bringing about a ceasefire, the paper said. Citing unnamed sources again, it said that Dar and Dulat met in the UAE after the Kargil war. Srinagar-based sources close to Dar admitted the meeting took place.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 6th, 2011.
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This guy likes to be the center of attention -- he has no credibility in the USA and I can't understand why Pakistani's give him all this attention.
This guy has some nerves and some backing also. How can a foreigner who never was a Pakistani and spitting venom against army and ISI be given so much importance? After writing and delivering a memo against the army, he is still hopeful to be their favourite star witness and and envoy! If he were not a double agent, he would be shaking and hiding not in the media.
Mansoor ijaz your 15 minutes of fame are up go home now.
Ever since his controversial op-ed in the Financial Times Mansoor Ijaz came to prominence. This memogate must have boosted him international publicity, which he no doubt enjoys. Now he's entertaining us with new stories every day. I wonder how this will end.
MI is a RAW+CIA+MOSSAD Agent working for US Postal Service as a Postman!
Siddiqui : You missed the time frame. After RAW has determined that he did not have any clout and rejected his offer, he is back to Pakistan now to play his games. RAW was clever, isnt it ?. To let Izaz play his games in Pakistan itself???
He may be a double agent of the USA to create problems in Pakistan & India
This guy is no short of a clown jumping all over the place. So much for the limelight?
Oh no India has links to jihadist now!! OOOOOOOOHHH.
This guy is all over the place!!! Name him the new Pakistani President-PM-Army Chief all rolled into one.
Mansoor Ejaz is another product of USA after Osama Bin Laden. Interestingly, he is also a Muslim.
Be aware. After Pakistan, Mansoor Ijaz is heading towards India.
he also met pak chief & ISI chief.... highly influential man i d say =)