Disappointed with Pakistani PM over ceasefire violation: Manmohan Singh
Rahul Gandhi alleges role of Pakistani agencies in aftermath of Muzzafarnagar riots.
Indian PM says relationship could never move forward without restoration of ceasefire. PHOTO: FILE
With violent incidents along the disputed Line of Control (LoC) continuing in recent weeks, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated on Thursday that he was very disappointed with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for failing to restore ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), according to DNAIndia.
"It has come to me as a big disappointment," said Singh, while talking to reporters accompanying him on his two-nation tour to Russia and China.
Manmohan went on to say that he urged Nawaz to realise, "even at this late hour", how detrimental the border violations were to relations between the two countries.
"Let me say I am disappointed because in the New York meeting there was a general agreement on both the sides that peace and tranquility should be maintained on the border, LoC as well as IB and it has not happened."
"We had agreed at that time that if the ceasefire of 2003 has held ground for 10 years, then it could be made to hold later on also. That it has not happened is something which is really a disappointment."
The Indian PM's remarks come against the backdrop of increased tensions and violations along the border between Pakistan and India.
Recently, Pakistan Army reported eight civilians injured and one killed by Indian firing along the border near Sialkot.
Pakistan agency role in Muzzafarnagar riots aftermath
In a passionate speech on the recent communal riots in India's Muzaffarnagar, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi lambasted the BJP for triggering violence, and went on to claim that Pakistan's intelligence agencies were active in the aftermath of the riots, Times of India reported.
"There were riots in Muzaffarnagar. I met Hindus, Muslims and a journalist's family who was killed. When his little daughter narrated the riots, I was reminded of my grandmother's death," said Rahul.
"Two-three days back, an IB officer came to me. He said several victims of Muzaffarnagar riots now wanted to go to Pakistan and so he was tracking them. So you instill anger, engineer riots and then ask why there is terrorism."
"It has come to me as a big disappointment," said Singh, while talking to reporters accompanying him on his two-nation tour to Russia and China.
Manmohan went on to say that he urged Nawaz to realise, "even at this late hour", how detrimental the border violations were to relations between the two countries.
"Let me say I am disappointed because in the New York meeting there was a general agreement on both the sides that peace and tranquility should be maintained on the border, LoC as well as IB and it has not happened."
"We had agreed at that time that if the ceasefire of 2003 has held ground for 10 years, then it could be made to hold later on also. That it has not happened is something which is really a disappointment."
The Indian PM's remarks come against the backdrop of increased tensions and violations along the border between Pakistan and India.
Recently, Pakistan Army reported eight civilians injured and one killed by Indian firing along the border near Sialkot.
Pakistan agency role in Muzzafarnagar riots aftermath
In a passionate speech on the recent communal riots in India's Muzaffarnagar, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi lambasted the BJP for triggering violence, and went on to claim that Pakistan's intelligence agencies were active in the aftermath of the riots, Times of India reported.
"There were riots in Muzaffarnagar. I met Hindus, Muslims and a journalist's family who was killed. When his little daughter narrated the riots, I was reminded of my grandmother's death," said Rahul.
"Two-three days back, an IB officer came to me. He said several victims of Muzaffarnagar riots now wanted to go to Pakistan and so he was tracking them. So you instill anger, engineer riots and then ask why there is terrorism."