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People want end to cross-border terrorism: India tells US

Declaring that public opinion was strongly in favour of an appropriate response, India has told the United States that people wanted an end to cross-border terrorism and acts of violence.

Highlighting the sense of anger prevalent among the people over the continuing outrages by terrorists, Defence Secretary Yogendra Narain in his talks with top US officials said this was reflected in an unanimous resolution passed by the two Houses of Parliament on the issue.

Conveying to Washington India's grave concern over Islamabad's continued sponsorship and abetment of cross-border terrorist activity, Narain, who met Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, said unabated infiltration across the LoC was leading to increased killings.

He said this was evidenced by the latest brutal attack on May 14 on the families of Indian soldiers.

He pointed out that Pakistan had shown no evidence of fulfilling the January 12 promises held out by President Pervez Musharraf.

Narain led a 14-member inter-services delegation to the US at the invitation of Under Secretary of Defence Douglas Feith for the fourth meeting of the Defence Policy Group from May 21-23.

Accompanied by Indian Ambassador Lalit Mansingh, Narain held meetings with US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff General Myers, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.

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