Pakistan should dismantle terrorist networks in its territory and uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the Kashmir region between the Pakistan and India, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Wednesday.
"There is a need for dismantling terrorist networks within Pakistan's territory and also for upholding the sanctity of the Line of Control, which would be the most important Confidence Building Measure," said the speaker while addressing a panel discussion on the 129th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, according to a statement issued here.
Meira Kumar indicated that India desired peaceful, friendly and cooperative relations with Pakistan, and was committed to resolving all outstanding issues bilaterally. She also met Pakistani National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on the sidelines of event.
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