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India's foreign minister has said there is "a pause" in the peace process with Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks. | India's foreign minister has said there is "a pause" in the peace process with Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks. |
However, Pranab Mukherjee, speaking in Indian-administered Kashmir, insisted the attacks were not a "Kashmir issue" and hoped "normalcy" would return. | However, Pranab Mukherjee, speaking in Indian-administered Kashmir, insisted the attacks were not a "Kashmir issue" and hoped "normalcy" would return. |
Earlier Defence Minister AK Antony said India was not planning any military action against Pakistan in response to the Mumbai. | Earlier Defence Minister AK Antony said India was not planning any military action against Pakistan in response to the Mumbai. |
Last month's attacks in the Indian city left more than 170 people dead. | Last month's attacks in the Indian city left more than 170 people dead. |
India says militants involved in the attack had Pakistani links. | India says militants involved in the attack had Pakistani links. |
Pakistan denies any involvement but has promised to co-operate with the Indian investigation. It has been under tremendous Indian and American pressure to act. | Pakistan denies any involvement but has promised to co-operate with the Indian investigation. It has been under tremendous Indian and American pressure to act. |
'Global action' | 'Global action' |
Mr Mukherjee said: "There is a pause in the composite dialogue process because of the attack on Mumbai." | Mr Mukherjee said: "There is a pause in the composite dialogue process because of the attack on Mumbai." |
There is no supportive interaction with our intelligence [agencies] and the Lashkar-e-Taiba Asif Ali Zardari,Pakistani president | There is no supportive interaction with our intelligence [agencies] and the Lashkar-e-Taiba Asif Ali Zardari,Pakistani president |
The foreign minister, on a brief visit as part of the Congress party's state election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, called on Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to fulfil his "pledge" that the "infrastructural facilities [for militants] available in that territory should be dismantled". | The foreign minister, on a brief visit as part of the Congress party's state election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, called on Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to fulfil his "pledge" that the "infrastructural facilities [for militants] available in that territory should be dismantled". |
Mr Mukherjee said that India wanted "results from Pakistan and not mere assurances". | Mr Mukherjee said that India wanted "results from Pakistan and not mere assurances". |
But he insisted that the attacks in Mumbai had "nothing to do with Indo-Pakistan relations vis-a-vis Kashmir". | But he insisted that the attacks in Mumbai had "nothing to do with Indo-Pakistan relations vis-a-vis Kashmir". |
"It's not a Kashmir issue, it is not merely an issue between India and Pakistan. It is part of the global action and global war against terrorism." | "It's not a Kashmir issue, it is not merely an issue between India and Pakistan. It is part of the global action and global war against terrorism." |
He added that he hoped "it will be possible for us to resume the normalcy". | He added that he hoped "it will be possible for us to resume the normalcy". |
Kashmir has been disputed by India and Pakistan since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947. | Kashmir has been disputed by India and Pakistan since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947. |
The two nations have twice waged war over the divided region. | The two nations have twice waged war over the divided region. |
'Non-state actors' | 'Non-state actors' |
Earlier, Mr Antony said India was "not planning any military action" against Pakistan, but urged Islamabad to do more in hunting down militants. | Earlier, Mr Antony said India was "not planning any military action" against Pakistan, but urged Islamabad to do more in hunting down militants. |
Mr Antony urged Pakistan to "show sincerity" | Mr Antony urged Pakistan to "show sincerity" |
"Unless Pakistan takes actions against those terrorists who are operating on their soil against India... things will not be normal," he told reporters. | "Unless Pakistan takes actions against those terrorists who are operating on their soil against India... things will not be normal," he told reporters. |
"We have to think about the safety of our people. I cannot say what course of action we will take, but unless Pakistan shows sincerity in what they are saying, things will not be as usual." | "We have to think about the safety of our people. I cannot say what course of action we will take, but unless Pakistan shows sincerity in what they are saying, things will not be as usual." |
India blames militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the attacks. | India blames militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the attacks. |
At the weekend President Zardari insisted in an interview with Newsweek magazine that there was "no supportive interaction with our intelligence [agencies] and the LeT". | At the weekend President Zardari insisted in an interview with Newsweek magazine that there was "no supportive interaction with our intelligence [agencies] and the LeT". |
But he accepted that "non-state actors" who may be engaged in militant activity on Pakistani soil were "my responsibility". | But he accepted that "non-state actors" who may be engaged in militant activity on Pakistani soil were "my responsibility". |
On Tuesday Agence France-Presse news agency quoted LeT spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi as again denying the organisation had any role in the Mumbai attacks, which he condemned. | |
But he added: "Our fight for Kashmir's freedom will continue. It is our only agenda." | |
Mr Zardari is expected to hold a meeting with his ruling allies later on Tuesday evening to discuss the tension with India. | Mr Zardari is expected to hold a meeting with his ruling allies later on Tuesday evening to discuss the tension with India. |
The Pakistan National Assembly is continuing its debate on the same subject. | The Pakistan National Assembly is continuing its debate on the same subject. |