New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on November 4 ruled out any talks
with Pakistan asserting it would not serve any purpose as long as that country
foments terrorism.
"Till terrorist activities continued, dialogue (with Pakistan) will have no
meaning," Vajpayee told reporters at the airport before emplaning for a five-day
visit to Cambodia and Laos.
He was responding to a question on the prospects of resumption of talks with
Pakistan and his attending the January South Asian Association for Regional Co-
operation (SAARC) summit in Islamabad in the wake of the November 3 terrorist strike
at a shopping mall in South Delhi.
Vajpayee said New Delhi has already made its stand very clear that till terrorist
activities are stopped, any dialogue with Pakistan would be meaningless.
Asked to comment on the political crisis in Uttar Pradesh, Vajpayee was confident
that the crisis would be resolved soon.
He also greeted the people on the occasion of Diwali.
PTI
