Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) speaks as US President Barack Obama looks on, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington September 27, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS
Singh, making what will likely be a farewell visit to the White House after a decade in power, told President Barack Obama that India still faced ‘difficulties’ because of Pakistan’s activities.
Singh and Nawaz are expected to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday, as they reach for better relations despite heightened cross border tensions.
“I look forward to the meeting with Nawaz Sharif even though the expectations have to be toned down given the terror arm which is still active in our subcontinent,” Singh told reporters in the Oval Office.
He told Obama that India was facing difficulties because the ‘epicenter of terrorist activity remains focused in Pakistan.’
Published in The Express Tribune, September 28th, 2013.
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i think epicenter of instability is in ur minds come on guys what u have done to ur country in 1980 u hv better roads economy than us u hv hit an axe on ur foot by yourself and u r countiniously doing so
Sometime back, i read a comment about investing in relations with Karzai when his term is about to expire. I think the same is true for Mr. Singh when India itself is looking towards Modi.
@ Asif Butt. Excellent!
Dear Mr. Singh , I have admired your stance for talking to Pakistan just like I did for Mr. Vajpayee.
But ,
"the ‘epicenter of terrorist activity remains focused in Pakistan' "
because
the epicenter of Pakistans instability remains focused in India.