NEW DELHI: It has now become apparent to the international community that the growing influence of the Taliban and radicalisation of Pakistan’s internal politics, and not Jammu and Kashmir, are the reasons for poor New Delhi-Islamabad relations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said here on Saturday.
Speaking on foreign policy issues, party president Rajnath Singh said as long as the army in Pakistan did not accept working under a democratic civilian government, resolution of its internal problems would not be possible. He said the “myth” that India-Pakistan relations were linked to the issue of Kashmir was recently exploded, as attention now turned to the growing influence of the Taliban in Pakistan.
The party said “no formal dialogue” would be possible with Pakistan until it reiterated commitment to what it had promised in Islamabad on January 6, 2004 — that it would not allow territory controlled by Pakistan to be used to launch anti-India activities.
The BJP expressed concern over the racial attacks in Australia, and said the Centre had no policy for non-resident Indians and People of Indian Origin (PIO). It also criticised India for not responding adequately when PIOs in Malaysia protested against discriminatory and oppressive practices.
The BJP welcomed the leadership of Madhav Kumar Nepal in the Himalayan country, and said Maoists did not appear to be ready to abandon the policy of using force.
In Sri Lanka, the party said, Tamils must be properly represented in the political system for peace in the island nation.
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