Cricketing ties with Pak no dilution of stand on 26/11: India

Articulating India's expectation from Pakistan in the 26/11 case, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said, "We do hope this (resumption of cricketing ties) will be seen more of an attempt to persuade those people that this is collaborative effort and what was a conflict must be put to an end.

"It is a conflict on which there must be delivery of expectations that we have but we don't want the clock to come to a standstill, clock does move forward..."

The minister, addressing a press conference here, said, "As far as cricket is concerned, we are certainly concerned about issues that relates to accountability for very unforeseen attack on our citizens and we expect all countries, including our neighbour country Pakistan to deliver on their frequently indicated promise of that they will make these people accountable. There is no question of dilution of our demand and expectation..."

The minister also said that his understanding of dealing with difficult issues with neighbours is that those matters on which no immediate resolution was possible should be put aside and continue with those on which consensus can be achieved for improvement in relations. (MORE)