21.09.2004, 04:38
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Zitat:Manmohan Singh, Blair vow to fight terror
London, September 20
British Prime Minister Tony Blair today condemned terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as India and the United Kingdom resolved to fight the menace globally. “We totally and completely condemn any terrorism associated with Kashmir as we do with terrorism anywhere else in the world,” British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a joint Press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here after their half-an-hour talks.
Britain does not have double standards on terrorism for South Asia, Mr Blair said adding that terrorists have no interest in peaceful solutions to problems.
“We condemn totally and absolutely those people who kill innocents, murder elected people as this only seeks to divide the people,” he said.
Supporting New Delhi’s bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, the British Premier said “India is a country of 1.2 billion people. For India not to be represented on the Security Council is, I think, something that is not in tune with modern times in which we live.”
Standing by his side, Dr Singh sought “credible strategy” to meet the new challenges of terrorism which was threatening the civilised world. “We want to be part of the coalition to fight terrorism,” he said.
The two leaders signed a joint declaration pledging greater cooperation in fighting global terrorism and in the fields of science, technology and trade.
Indo-Pak relations also came up during the talks briefly and Dr Singh informed Mr Blair about the progress in the composite dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
“It is our sincere desire to carry forward the (dialogue) process provided terrorism is brought under control. If this is done we are more than willing to discuss all issues with Pakistan,” he said in reply to a question.
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