This kind of attacks seriously hurt the internal, international and economic standing of the country. The direct responsibility lies on the state and central governments. |
This summit has set the tone for future relations with Pakistan, ... The caravan of peace has continued its march and on some auspicious day it will reach its destination. |
this was not a matter for any international initiative or intervention. |
vigilant in our defense of democracy and constitutional government. |
We do not believe that bilateral relations between India and Pakistan ought to or can be held hostage by any single issue, |
We have appealed to the hijackers to at least let the children, along with their mothers come out of the aircraft. They have not acceded to our demand, |
We have asked the government to come clean and explain its stand. Under the circumstances, there is no way the government cannot but come forward and explain its stand. It's the government's national duty to explain. |
We have given the hijackers 10 hours to leave for wherever they want to go, |
We have never said we are absolved of our responsibility, |
We hope that such actions against terrorist activities targeting India, including Jammu and Kashmir, would be pursued vigorously until cross-border terrorism in our country is completely eliminated, |
We hope that such actions against terrorist activities targeting India, including Jammu and Kashmir, would be pursued vigorously until cross-border terrorism in our country is completely eliminated. |
We want to find out exactly what they want directly, ... Our primary concern is the early termination of the hijacking, the safety and welfare of the passengers and crew, and above all, the interest of the nation. |
We welcome the now declared commitment [by Pakistan] not to support or permit any more the use of its territory for terrorism anywhere in the world, including in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, |
We will address the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir internally as a domestic issue and when it comes to relations with Pakistan it's a bilateral, international issue, |
We will continue to operate with maximum restraint. We are a responsible member of the international community and we shall continue to be so, |