NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will defend his joint statement with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in parliament next week as reports on Saturday claimed he had won the backing of the ruling Congress Party after initial disagreements over the reference to Balochistan in the July 16 document.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and some experts have slammed the government for ‘conceding’ to Pakistan on the Balochistan issue and have contended that its mention in the joint statement is tantamount to giving credibility to Pakistan’s allegations of Indian interference in that region.
Dr Singh has, however, defended the statement saying it was merely taking cognizance of what Pakistan said at the Egypt talks and stressed that India was ready to discuss the issue as it has nothing to hide.
The issue has been discussed with Congress
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NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will defend his joint statement with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in parliament next week as reports on Saturday claimed he had won the backing of the ruling Congress Party after initial disagreements over the reference to Balochistan in the July 16 document.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and some experts have slammed the government for ‘conceding’ to Pakistan on the Balochistan issue and have contended that its mention in the joint statement is tantamount to giving credibility to Pakistan’s allegations of Indian interference in that region.
Dr Singh has, however, defended the statement saying it was merely taking cognizance of what Pakistan said at the Egypt talks and stressed that India was ready to discuss the issue as it has nothing to hide.
The issue has been discussed with Congress MPs and some reports suggested on Saturday that...
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