No Change in India's Stand Toward Pakistan: Defense Minister

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No Change in India's Stand Toward Pakistan: Defense Minister

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Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes said on Saturday that there was no change in India's stand that Pakistan must stop "cross-border terrorism" before resumption of any talks between the two countries.

"Confidence-building measures (taken by the two sides) are not an indication towards resumption of the dialogue process," he told the press in Dehra Dun, 230 kilometers north of here.

According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the minister asserted that there was no let-up in infiltration from across the border in Kashmir, saying that 1,500 to 3,000 terrorists were still hiding in India-controlled part of the disputed valley.

However, Fernandes expressed welcome to a statement by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who reportedly said on Friday that he was willing to meet Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

"This is a positive development," said Fernandes, who was in Dehra Dun to address a passing out parade at the Indian Military Academy.

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