Tuesday, August 29 2006 11:09 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday (Aug 28, 2006) said the peace process with Pakistan could not go forward unless Islamabad sternly dealt with cross-border terrorism.

"This cannot go forward if Pakistan does not deal with terrorism firmly. What has Pakistan done to control terrorism?" the Prime Minister told a press conference here.

Asked whether the frozen peace process would restart as the NAM summit at Havana was around the corner, Singh replied that it was too early to say if it would happen.

"Both countries have a common obligation to ensure that terrorist elements are firmly dealt with," he said.