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Show proof of sincerity, India tells Pakistan

Britain raps Musharraf for nuke rhetoric

PTI, IANS, New Delhi/ London
India on Thursday said it wanted to move "beyond" the proposals made by Pakistan aimed at restoring status quo ante that prevailed before the terrorist attack on Parliament and sought evidence of "sincerity in concrete steps" taken by Islamabad to end cross-border terrorism.
"We want to move beyond the proposals made by Pakistan," official sources said when asked about Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's claim that Islamabad has done its bit to try to build confidence after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee extended a 'hand of friendship'.
In an interview to BBC, Musharraf claimed that Pakistan has offered seven confidence building measures (CBMs) instead of India's two. These included moving to re-establish road and rail links and appoint a new High Commissioner to India.
"We offered more far reaching
steps than he did. We have not got a reply as yet. Therefore, the ball is entirely in their court. We said let us start talking," Musharraf said.
Official sources here said "these are issues relating to specific steps taken by India after the December 13 attack on Parliament and are aimed at restoring status quo ante".
New Delhi has also questioned Musharraf's remarks in the interview that nothing was happening at the Line of Control, implying no infiltration was taking place.
Quizzed about it, External Affairs Ministry spokesman told reporters that "clearly Gen Musharraf's comments are unhelpful in the context of Prime Minister's initiative to establish trust and confidence in India-Pakistan relations".
He said "despite the denials contained in those remarks, everyone knows that cross-border terrorism continues".
Insisting that there was absolutely no infiltration taking place at the moment, Musharraf, however, had said that there is nobody in the
world who can guarantee to stop it completely.
"What one can do is (to see that) there is no government patronage. What one can additionally do is to put army on alert and also send messages all around to sympathisers not to undertake any kind of movement across the LoC and we will take strict action."
IANS adds: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is believed to have been rapped on the knuckles by Britain for speaking of nuclear war with India as an option.
While Musharraf claimed there had been "total understanding" in the course of his meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a well-placed official source told IANS that he was "bluntly" warned against such rhetoric.
Musharraf's remarks are now seen as violating the spirit of friendship that Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been trying to usher in.