Q.3237 Terror camps operating in Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether over forty terror camps are still active in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas;
(b) whether the contention has also been corroborated by Russian satellite imagery and data;
(c) whether the issue of these existing terror camps has been taken up with the Pakistani Government ;
(d) if so, whether there has been any assurance from Islamabad on the dismantling of these camps; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) to (e) We have seen media reports regarding active terror camps in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas. India has consistently emphasized the need to implement the solemn commitment given by Pakistan of not allowing territory under its control to be used for any terrorist activity directed against India.

During the recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan on July 15, 2010 in Islamabad, External Affairs Minister clearly stated that the fulfilment, in letter and spirit, of the solemn commitment given by the leaders of Pakistan, at the highest level, of not allowing territory under Pakistan’s control to be used for any terrorist activity directed against India, would be the biggest confidence building measure. Foreign Minister of Pakistan said that Pakistan was committed to fighting and eliminating the forces of terrorism operating within Pakistan

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Rajya Sabha