New Delhi: India on Tuesday rubbished Pakistan's
allegations that it was fomenting trouble in the neighbouring
country, saying it has nothing to do with their internal
developments which are of ‘their own making’.
"We have absolutely nothing to do with whatever is
happening in Balochistan or whatever is happening within
Pakistan. I think it is their own making," External Affairs
Minister S M Krishna said.
The Minister was of the view that there is "total
confusion" in Pakistan and that he did not think that there is
any effective government functioning there.
Krishna's comments come against the backdrop of
Pakistan's claims that its security forces had seized
Indian-made arms and equipment from the Taliban stronghold of
South Waziristan, where the Army has launched a major
operation to flush out the militants.
The latest accusation was made by Pakistan Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, who said that Islamabad has found ‘concrete evidence’ regarding New Delhi’s role in fanning insurgency in South Waziristan, where the military is engaged in an intense battle with the Taliban.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik had also, recently, alleged that
India was supplying arms to Taliban militants.
Addressing a joint press conference with Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major Athar Abbas, Kaira said Islamabad would soon discuss the issue with New Delhi.
Kaira said Pakistan wants to resolve all the pending issues with India through peace talks, which should resume as soon as possible.
Interacting with media persons, Abbas said troops have recovered large quantities of Indian arms and ammunition, literature, medical equipments and medicines from Sherwangi near Kaniguram during search and combing operations.
“The Foreign Office has been informed of the discoveries and the matter would be taken up through diplomatic channels with the Indian authorities,” Abbas said.
What’s troubling about the state of affairs in the country is that the latest accusation came even after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton clarified, that there was not sufficient evidence to prove India’s involvement in terror activities inside Pakistan’s territory.
Bureau Report with ANI inputs