U.S. told to reject Pak. ploy

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 16. In defining a global campaign against terrorism, the U.S. should clearly reject Pakistan's ``bargaining tactics'', former Indian envoy, Mr. Naresh Chandra, associated with the turnaround in Indo-U.S. ties said.

In a conversation with The Hinduhe said that by yielding to any of Pakistan's demands, which include the dissociation of India and Israel from the anti-terrorist campaign, the U.S. would send a very negative signal domestically, and to the rest of the world about its commitment to combat terrorism. Such a step would weaken the emerging coalition of states against terrorism and would have negative geopolitical repercussions, he said.

A perception that the U.S. resolve has weakened would only reward the Taliban and international terror network radiating from Afghanistan, he said.

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