British Prime Minister Gordon Brown supported India’s contention that the Lashkar-e-Tayeba was responsible for last month’s terror attack on Mumbai behind the Mumbai terror attacks and observed that Pakistan had a “great deal to answer for,” later, In Islamabad premier Brown said “the time has come for action.”
Arriving in New Delhi, for a rescheduled visit Sunday morning Premier Brown met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior officials.
Promising to communicate India’s concerns over Islamabad’s continued support to those planning and committing terrorist crimes in India, Brown said he wanted the world community to ensure there were “no safe havens for terrorists” and “no safe place for those who finance terrorist activities.”
Brown was to arrive on December 18 for a day-long visit. He pushed forward his tour to the subcontinent in order to interact with top leaders in India and Pakistan owing to escalating tensions between the two countries in the aftermath of the dastardly terror singe on Mumbai.
In India Brown was acquainted with the main features of the investigation into the Mumbai strikes which New Delhi is convinced were launched from Pakistani territory.
“The Indian police is interviewing people. We also know there have been arrests in Pakistan. We also know that the group responsible is LeT and they (Pakistan) have a great deal to answer for,” said Brown informing the media of his interaction with Prime Minister Singh.
“I am travelling to Pakistan and will meet President Zardari. I will explain the concerns that the Indian people have about what has happened and about issues related to Pakistan,” he observed.
“I hope the world can see how it can work together to combat terrorists,” he said.
He reiterated Britain’s commitment to help both countries jointly combat terror. “We will work together to build international support to tackle terrorism and roots of terrorism in this world.”
Arriving in Islamabad following his visit to New Delhi, Premier Brown, in a belligerent mood, asked Pakistan to clean out terrorists operating out of its territories in order to make the world a more secure place.
“The time has come for action, not words,” Brown said at a joint press conference with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari.
He said that a majority of terror plots investigated by the British were linked to Pakistan.
“I have told President Zardari that three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by British authorities have links to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan,” he said.
He said he had been reassured after his talks with the Pakistan President that “his (Zardari’s) authorities are determined to act against those who were behind the Mumbai attacks.”
Arriving in New Delhi, for a rescheduled visit Sunday morning Premier Brown met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior officials.
Promising to communicate India’s concerns over Islamabad’s continued support to those planning and committing terrorist crimes in India, Brown said he wanted the world community to ensure there were “no safe havens for terrorists” and “no safe place for those who finance terrorist activities.”
Brown was to arrive on December 18 for a day-long visit. He pushed forward his tour to the subcontinent in order to interact with top leaders in India and Pakistan owing to escalating tensions between the two countries in the aftermath of the dastardly terror singe on Mumbai.
In India Brown was acquainted with the main features of the investigation into the Mumbai strikes which New Delhi is convinced were launched from Pakistani territory.
“The Indian police is interviewing people. We also know there have been arrests in Pakistan. We also know that the group responsible is LeT and they (Pakistan) have a great deal to answer for,” said Brown informing the media of his interaction with Prime Minister Singh.
“I am travelling to Pakistan and will meet President Zardari. I will explain the concerns that the Indian people have about what has happened and about issues related to Pakistan,” he observed.
“I hope the world can see how it can work together to combat terrorists,” he said.
He reiterated Britain’s commitment to help both countries jointly combat terror. “We will work together to build international support to tackle terrorism and roots of terrorism in this world.”
Arriving in Islamabad following his visit to New Delhi, Premier Brown, in a belligerent mood, asked Pakistan to clean out terrorists operating out of its territories in order to make the world a more secure place.
“The time has come for action, not words,” Brown said at a joint press conference with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari.
He said that a majority of terror plots investigated by the British were linked to Pakistan.
“I have told President Zardari that three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by British authorities have links to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan,” he said.
He said he had been reassured after his talks with the Pakistan President that “his (Zardari’s) authorities are determined to act against those who were behind the Mumbai attacks.”
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