Advani says Pakistan's response to peace initiative disappointing

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Advani says Pakistan's response to peace initiative disappointing

Indian Deputy Prime Minister L. K.Advani said on Sunday that there was "no evidence of sincerity" on Islamabad's part in stopping cross-border terrorism, according to the Press Trust of India.

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Indian Deputy Prime Minister L. K.Advani said on Sunday that there was "no evidence of sincerity" on Islamabad's part in stopping cross-border terrorism, according to the Press Trust of India.

"Our confidence building measures aimed at improving people-to-people relations will be purposeful only if infiltration from across the border and the killing of innocents are stopped," Advani was quoted as telling reporters after reviewing the passing-out parade of the India Police Service (IPS) probationers at National Police Academy (NPA) near Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.

Pointing out that infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) was still continuing despite the hand of friendship extended by New Delhi late last month, he said there were as many as 28 attempts at infiltration in September alone and all of them were thwarted by Indian security forces.

Referring to the recent 12-point peace initiative unveiled by India as part of the confidence-building measures to strengthen people-to-people contacts, Advani said, "Pakistan's response is very disappointing. We are concerned that there is no evidence of sincerity (on the part of Islamabad) in wanting to stop cross-border terrorism. I am very sorry to say that it (Pakistan) is notforthcoming."

Advani also said that Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had, during his visit to Srinagar in last April, offered the hand of friendship and declared India's willingness to discuss with Pakistan all contentious issues, but "such discussions will be purposeful only when there is a conducive climate."

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