vIndianz.com (30 Oct, 2009) — India and its neighbors require to “overcoming the load of times gone by” to attain peace, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh believed here on Friday and further added that he wished victory to Islamabad in its battle in opposition to terror.
Talking at the opening session of the annual HT Leadership Summit here on Friday, Manmohan Singh articulated the expectation that democracy would take deeper roots in all the neighboring countries.
“I believe Pakistan is grappling with many domestic troubles… terrorism is one of them and I hope for victory in that. And without going into larger particulars, I would like to state that as I mentioned yesterday (Thursday) and day before yesterday the destinies of our two countries, and certainly the destinies of all countries of South Asia are strongly interlinked,” said Manmohan Singh.
Stressing that India required excellent relationships with all its neighbours, the prime minister said: “We genuinely wish to decide all outstanding issues with our neighbours in the course of conversation… that should distinguish our associations.”
His remarks come two days after he presented Pakistan a “hand of friendship” in the Kashmir Valley. “There are difficulties in increasing areas of collaboration, but they have to be conquered. And I suppose it is for the leadership of all countries to create the future happen,” said Manmohan Singh.
“We (want) to survive in peace with our neighbours and world generally. We wish to stay as good neighbours and good global nation. We look for good relations with each one of them (neighboring countries)…” the Prime Minister added.
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