12-11-2008, 08:53 PM
[center]<b><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>India PM calls Pakistan 'epicentre of terrorism'</span></b>[/center]
<b>NEW DELHI : <span style='color:red'>India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called Pakistan "the epicentre of terrorism" and said the international community must deal with the problem.
"We have to galvanise the international community to deal with the epicentre of terrorism, which is located in Pakistan," Singh said in a speech to parliament.
The prime minister said India had exercised "the utmost restraint so far" but added that should not be "misconstrued" as a sign of weakness.</span></b>
He said India "cannot be satisfied with mere assurances on an end to terror emanating from Pakistan."
"We have noted the reported steps taken by Pakistan but clearly much more needs to be done," he said.
"The infrastructure of terrorism" in Pakistan must be dismantled, he said.
Singh's statements capped a day of speeches by Indian political leaders expressing outrage over the carnage in Mumbai that left 172 people dead, including nine gunmen.
The Indian politicians demanded strong action by Pakistan to crack down on militants operating on its soil.
Acknowledging security lapses, Singh said he apologised "to the people of the country that the dastardly act in Mumbai could not be prevented."
"We have identified gaps in the security system, there is a need to equip the security personnel to meet the unprecedented threat to the unity and integrity of the country," he said.
He urged the country to "stand firm and as one people" against the challenge posed by militants.
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<b>NEW DELHI : <span style='color:red'>India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called Pakistan "the epicentre of terrorism" and said the international community must deal with the problem.
"We have to galvanise the international community to deal with the epicentre of terrorism, which is located in Pakistan," Singh said in a speech to parliament.
The prime minister said India had exercised "the utmost restraint so far" but added that should not be "misconstrued" as a sign of weakness.</span></b>
He said India "cannot be satisfied with mere assurances on an end to terror emanating from Pakistan."
"We have noted the reported steps taken by Pakistan but clearly much more needs to be done," he said.
"The infrastructure of terrorism" in Pakistan must be dismantled, he said.
Singh's statements capped a day of speeches by Indian political leaders expressing outrage over the carnage in Mumbai that left 172 people dead, including nine gunmen.
The Indian politicians demanded strong action by Pakistan to crack down on militants operating on its soil.
Acknowledging security lapses, Singh said he apologised "to the people of the country that the dastardly act in Mumbai could not be prevented."
"We have identified gaps in the security system, there is a need to equip the security personnel to meet the unprecedented threat to the unity and integrity of the country," he said.
He urged the country to "stand firm and as one people" against the challenge posed by militants.
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