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India says cricket ties fine but 26/11 justice core concern
Thursday November 22, 2012 09:42:33 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
India Thursday said that although it backed normalisation of
relations with Pakistan through restoration of cricketing ties,
Islamabad needed to speed up the investigation and trial relating
to those involved in the 2008 Mumbai attack.
India also made it clear that the issue of visas to Pakistani
nationals coming to watch cricket matches at various venues in the
country will be in accordance with extant rules and regulations.
This was conveyed by Minister of State for External Affairs E.
Ahamed to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) in response to questions
on the subject. The statement came a day after the execution of
Ajmal Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist captured alive during
the Mumbai carnage.
"India continues to make efforts to build peaceful and stable
relations with Pakistan. This includes promotion of sporting
ties," said Ahamed. In the same breath, Ahamed reminded that
"terrorism against India emanating from Pakistan and territory
under its control remains a core concern for us".
"The government has conveyed to the Pakistan leadership, including
at the highest levels, that Pakistan must abide by its commitment
that it will not allow its territory and territory under its
control to be used for aiding and abetting of terrorist activities
against India and for providing sanctuaries to such terrorist
groups."
"It has also been conveyed to Pakistan that an expeditious and
successful conclusion of the investigation and trial relating to
those involved in the Mumbai attack would be a major confidence
building measure and would help bridge the trust deficit," Ahamed
stressed.
Alluding to the government's clearance to the Board of Control for
Cricket in India for Pakistan cricket team's tour to India from
Dec 25 to Jan 6 next year, Ahamed clarified that the issue of
visas to Pakistani nationals coming to India to watch cricket
matches at various venues will be done in accordance with extant
rules and regulations.
India and Pakistan will play three one day internationals and two
Twenty-Twenty matches.
Reminding Pakistan of reports that suggested two alleged
conspirators of Mumbai terror attack, as revealed by David Coleman
Headley, visited New Delhi in 2005 on the pretext of watching
India-Pakistan cricket match, New Delhi made it clear that visas
will be granted after stringent scrutiny.
"The government continues to take steps to enhance and facilitate
contacts between peoples of the two countries who lie at the heart
of the bilateral relationship, including promotion of sporting
ties."
The home ministry has already made it clear that Pakistani cricket
fans coming to visit India to watch cricket matches will be
required to have an Indian sponsor to get a visa. They will have
to give details of a local sponsor in the visa application form
besides attaching a copy of the match ticket.
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