Foreign minister says Delhi will do ‘whatever needs to be done’ for MFN status. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that what Islamabad has done so far in the case was “not to our satisfaction”, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).
However, he added that he did not see Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s statements made during his India tour as a “setback” to the dialogue process.
Malik, during his visit to India, had said that the demolition of Babri Mosque was similar to the Mumbai attacks – a statement which had irked many Indian officials. Malik had later retracted his statement saying that he was only talking about inter-faith harmony.
He had also claimed that Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Abu Jundal had worked for the Indian intelligence.
“I don’t see it as a setback at all. But I do believe and (what) we all believe in this country is that dialogue will move smoothly, faster and in the right direction provided the wish list lying with Pakistan given by India as far as the Mumbai tragedy is concerned is responded to,” Khurshid was quoted as saying by PTI.
MFN status
Khurshid said his country will do whatever needs to be done to persuade Pakistan into granting it the “most favoured nation (MFN) status”.
“We believe it should have been done. We will do whatever needs to be done to persuade them that we should now be able to do it. It is not something which should be delayed indefinitely,” PTI quoted him as saying.
He added that India needs to get Pakistan back on track, according to the report.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2013.
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I don't believe that all facts have been revealed in Mumbai case. If there is nothing to hide then why India is hesitating in cooperating with Pakistani investigation? There is definitely something fishy on Indian side.
Did ever in the past India satisfy in the light of Pakistani reports/wishlists regarding terrorism and Mumbai attacks that will now satisfy?Actually this is the biggest and greatest ever dilemma and tragedy with Indian leadership that Indian leadership always considers itself on the right side/stance,rightful and true and never co-operated with Pakistani leadership and investigation agencies about Mumbai attacks and also didn't provide any solid and authentic evidences against the suspects but provide only informations about the suspects behind the Mumbai attacks and even didn't allow Pakistani officials to meet Ajmal Qasab and as far as this stance/standpoint is concerned "Malik, during his visit to India, had said that the demolition of Babri Mosque was similar to the Mumbai attacks – a statement which had irked many Indian officials. Malik had later retracted his statement saying that he was only talking about inter-faith harmony." then this has been favorite attitude/hobby of PPP's leadership that first any PPP's leader gives true statement and then later gives second statement against his/her first statement and takes back his/her first said words/statements and sometimes other PPP's leaders say that this was his/her personal opinion not the reflection of PPP's motives/objectives.....