Madrid:
The issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil figured prominently on Wednesday in talks between President Pratibha Patil and the Spanish premier in Madrid, with the Indian leader asserting that the terror infrastructure in the neighouring country must be dismantled.
President Patil also told Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodrigeuz Zapatero that India does not want to "destabilise" Pakistan, Minister of State for Industrial Policy and Promotion Ashwani Kumar said at a media briefing after the two leaders met.
India expressed concern over the existence of terrorist training camps in Pakistan and said that the terror infrastructure in the country should be dismantled, he said.
Patil also asserted that "India wants to have a stable Pakistan as a neighbour" as instability in the country is "not good for India," Kumar added.
The Spanish leader said terrorism should be curbed and sought India's view on the situation in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan, a country where Madrid has its troops stationed as part of the international stabilisation force fighting against the Taliban.
"They (the Spanish side) listened and there was general agreement on this issue (terrorism)," Kumar said.
President Patil also told Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodrigeuz Zapatero that India does not want to "destabilise" Pakistan, Minister of State for Industrial Policy and Promotion Ashwani Kumar said at a media briefing after the two leaders met.
India expressed concern over the existence of terrorist training camps in Pakistan and said that the terror infrastructure in the country should be dismantled, he said.
Patil also asserted that "India wants to have a stable Pakistan as a neighbour" as instability in the country is "not good for India," Kumar added.
The Spanish leader said terrorism should be curbed and sought India's view on the situation in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan, a country where Madrid has its troops stationed as part of the international stabilisation force fighting against the Taliban.
"They (the Spanish side) listened and there was general agreement on this issue (terrorism)," Kumar said.
