Resumption of cricket ties not dilution of Mumbai attacks demands: Indian FM
"It is a conflict on which there must be delivery of expectations that we have but we don't want the clock to come to a standstill, clock does move forward...," he said.
Khurshid was addressing a press conference in Gurgaon.
The external affairs minister said "we are certainly concerned about issues that are related to accountability for unforeseen attack on our citizens and we expect all countries, including our neighbour country Pakistan to deliver on their frequently indicated promise of holding these people accountable."
Khurshid emphasised that for improving relations, both the countries should put issues with no immediate solution aside and work on matters on which consensus can be achieved.
"I don't think isolation or cutting off any contact or communication has ever helped," he said.
Pakistan is due to tour India between December 25 and January 6 to play two Twenty20s and a one-day international.
As many as 5,000 Pakistan cricket fans are also hoping that they will be allowed to travel to Banglore, the host city for the matches.
However, the radical Vishwa Hindu Parishad has called on the Indian government to cancel the tour till Pakistan takes action against the perpetrators of the 2008 attack.
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@ M.Ahmer Ali: Bro, the State and Non-state actors (whatever you call them) are accomplice to the crime committed by ten terrorists on Indian soil. The International community desire action against Mumbai carnage culprits or hand them over to the country where crime against humanity is committed. It is beyond doubt that the criminals are being shielded. When nations indulge in such act it become accomplice to such crimes and loose international respect. When no Indian or any other international agencies is permitted for collection of evidences within nation’s territory (for obvious reasons), it becomes abundant duty of the nation itself to bring culprits to justice. To establish crime, evidences are required to be dig. They are not available on platter. The duality in international dealing make the intent questionable and same was the case with OBL, when US did not trust and went alone.
26/11 is a question of trust and not the crime alone … !!
Second, there are repeated reference to the religion of the minister, …. Why? Does it make any difference? Mr. Khurshid is to represent 1.2b hardcore Indians on any core issue what you have in your mind … ???
Mr. new muslim Indian FM we also believe the same as you are cerebrating about..... Because sports are only sports not the solutions of highly profiled burning and core issues between Pakistan-India and as far as your stance/standpoint regarding Mumbai attacks is concerned that Indian government is not allowing the Pakistani investigation officials to meet Ajmal Qasab to proceed the investigation towards the justice......This is why this is my suggestion and recommendation for you that you don't have to think that sports are the solutions of burning and core issues between Pakistan-India......
@afzaalkhan: This is power we coming to play cricket in India and all you can do is write on internet websites. remember when PCB was pleading BCCI for a Pakistan -India cricket match, is that the kind of power display you are talking about, don't forget how the players reacted when they were not allowed to play in IPL.
@afzaalkhan: This is power we coming to play cricket in India and all you can do is write on internet websites. up until now,PCB was begging BCCI for a Pakistan -India cricket match,we don't call that as power display .And we most certainly want Pakistan cricket team here, it would have been great if the Indian cricket team had traveled to Pakistan and defeated them in their home ground,but that cannot happen any time soon,so we bring the Pakistan cricket team over here.
And don't forget how Pakistani players reacted when they were not allowed to play in IPL, certainly that was not a display of any power .
@jism
You can't do anything except be a internet warrior. So carry on. This is power we coming to play cricket in India and all you can do is write on internet websites. You should atleast heed what thackre said if you such a proud bunch.
Mr Minister it cannot be business as usual until and unless Mumbai culprits are tried and punished. Mumbai was our red line, our "Lakshman rekha". Pakistanis are fond of discussing their red line which according to them leads to nuclear threshold.
But before that, they have to answer for crossing our red line.
@Adnan: right now,its the Pakistan's cricket team that needs help, well, agree with me or not, majority of Indians feel the same way i do. there is generalization that, Indians are not particularly good at remembering and honoring their heroes,but they never forget their enemies.
@Jism, Agree with you, It would kinda be poetic justice to the victims and also a slap on the face of people like Haafeez Said and his Ilk.
@jism: Buddy, you need help!
Buddy, you need help!
and being made you as a FM doesn't mean dilution of corruption charges against you.
and to all Indians. let the Pakistani cricket team come and play, think it over, obviously we will win, but i wanted the last match to happen in Mumbai, after outwitting and clinically defeating the opponent team, we should parade the visiting team to all those places in Mumbai, and tell them that ,we stand stronger and untied then before. and at last, send them back in the very boat on which a different team had come.
not only they cannot match up to us, we will not even let them come close to our abilities in every possible scenario imaginable.