Observe restraint, Musharraf tells India

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, AUG. 15. The Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, has urged Indian leaders to observe ``restraint and discretion'' while making statements about the Agra summit.

Gen. Musharraf's remarks came before the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee's address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, wherein he squarely blamed the Pakistani military ruler for the failure to reach an understanding at Agra.

Addressing diplomatic corps here at a dinner hosted in connection with Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations here on Tuesday night, he said ``I only wish that there is a degree of restraint and discretion in the statements across the border on the Agra summit''. Gen. Musharraf said Pakistan was interested in peaceful and negotiated settlement with India on all outstanding issues. It also wanted the dialogue process with India to continue.

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