Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarnais an Indian author-columnist, diplomat, and former Indian Ambassador to Israel. He is currently the Indian High Commissioner to the UK...
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India is willing to facilitate such movements but we await word from Pakistan about the practical details of implementing this intention.
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India welcomes his intention to transfer all executive power of the state to a government constituted by the alliance of the seven political parties, which has been in the forefront of the movement by the people of Nepal for the restoration of multi-party democracy and their democratic freedoms.
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This is in line with India's advocacy of greater movement across the LoC.
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The Maoist movement must abandon the use of violence as a political instrument and commit itself to the principles of democracy thereby creating conditions for joining the political mainstream.
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It is quite clear that several specific steps would need to be taken by Pakistan to move this process meaningfully forward. We, on our part, remain fully committed to improving relations between the two countries.
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It has been agreed that the dialogue will be take place on the 17th and 18th of January.
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Japan looks forward to welcoming prime minister. This would greatly strengthen bilateral relations.
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We categorically reject any attempt to link (Iran) to the proposed Indo-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation, which stands on its own merits.
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Pakistan is free to use the money for rebuilding homes, rehabilitating people and reconstructing infrastructure, and restoring essential services.
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It (credible minimum deterrent) reflects our response to a dynamic and changing security environment.
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It appears to us that the proposals made by Pakistan can be reconciled with those that we ourselves had already made.
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We have offered all possible assistance for rescue and relief measures.
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The ambassador has unfortunately shown lack of judgement in including a family event in the celebration of a formal national event.
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We welcome that Pakistan has responded to the initiative of our prime minister,