The Hindu : Our CBMs far larger: Pak.

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Thursday, May 08, 2003

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Our CBMs far larger: Pak.

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD May 7. India's description of the confidence building measures (CBMs) announced by the Pakistan Prime Minister, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, as "inadequate" has not gone down well here.

Before New Delhi's official statement, the Pakistan Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri, maintained that it was not `fair' to quantify or qualify the CBMs unveiled by Mr. Jamali. However, the Minister could not be reached after the External Affairs Ministry spokesman made known the detailed Indian reaction.

Mr. Kasuri said Pakistan's CBMs were far larger than those announced by Mr. Vajpayee. It did not augur well for the nascent peace process if one were to sit down to analyse every move and word.

"We appreciate the statesmanship shown by the Prime Minister of India and expect that the people of India and the Government display a greater degree of generosity towards what the Prime Minister of Pakistan has said," Mr. Kasuri said.

A formal response to the Indian reaction is expected tomorrow or the day after as the Foreign Office is busy with the visit of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage.

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