National   

'U.S. sees no role in Kashmir issue'

Ranchi Aug. 18. The External Affairs Minister, Yashwant Sinha, today said Jammu and Kashmir was in focus as terrorism attracted international attention and the United States had made it clear that there was no third party role in the Kashmir issue.

``Terrorism in any place attracts the world... terrorist activity in Jammu and Kashmir is also attracting world attention,'' Mr. Sinha told a gathering here.

Stating that the U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, had clarified to him in Brunei that Washington had no intention of becoming a mediator between India and Pakistan, Mr. Sinha said ``Gen. Powell, by saying that Kashmir is on the international agenda, meant that terrorism is the same worldwide''.

``The U.S. says Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan...There is no third party role,'' he said. Mr. Sinha said he had made the Brunei Foreign Minister change the draft of his speech at the recent Asian Regional Forum Security Meeting as it contained some words which were not so favourable to India. — PTI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

National

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Gujarat Govt. to approach apex court on EC decision?
• A cosy get-together at Advani's residence
• Cabinet move not an attack on EC, says Mahajan
• BJP still a party with a difference: Jaitley
• 7 militants, BSF officer killed in J&K
• 'U.S. sees no role in Kashmir issue'
• Advani drops U.S. visit
• Cabinet to discuss divestment of petroleum firms by month-end
• Panthers Party's call to defer J&K polls
• Bandh against KLO attack
• Jamir's formula for peace in Nagaland
• Paswan hails EC decision
• Political heavyweights vying for ticket for their wards
• Azad alleges violation of code by NC
• Task force for keeping rly. stations clean
• Fernandes all set to take over as Samata chief
• Fear of withdrawal by US-64 unit holders looms large
• Pak. Govt. approach to polls under attack

Copyright © 2002, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu