Pakistan must not be allowed to promote export of terror, says David Cameron

He came near to endorsing India's view when he said: "We cannot tolerate in any sense the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror, whether to India or whether to Afghanistan or anywhere else in the world.

"That is why this relationship is important. It should be a relationship based on a very clear message: that it is not right to have any relationship with groups that are promoting terror. Democratic states that want to be part of the developed world cannot do that. The message to Pakistan from the US and the UK is very clear on that point."

The prime minister told his audience in India that Britain and India have been united in suffering from terrorism which originates in Pakistan.

"Five years ago, 52 people were killed on the tube and on a bus in London," Cameron said. "In November 2008, we watched in horror as terrorists went on the rampage in Mumbai, killing scores of Indians and three British nationals. As you know, we worked with your government in the investigation into these events. We remain determined that those responsible must be brought to justice.

"We – like you – are determined that groups like the Taliban, the Haqqani network or Lakshar e Taiba should not be allowed to launch attacks on Indian and British citizens in India or in Britain. Nor against our people, whether soldiers or civilians, from both our countries who are working for peace in Afghanistan."

One of the comments on the article :

This is no surprise. many analysts have been saying this for years, and finally we have a leader with enough guts to call a spade a spade.

The truth about Pakistan is that the military run the country. The people at the head of the military-industrial complex are not interested in peace, stability or even prosperity. They are just interested in enriching themselves and hanging onto as much power as possible.

Consider the (very obvious) reason why Pakistan keeps on picking fights with India - without a straw-man enemy to struggle against, the military have no purpose. It's quite sad, really, that a nation with so much potential can have gone so far off the rails.

Compare Pakistan and India for that matter - both nations born in August 1947; one is prosperous and a rising star in Asia, trying to export its knowledge to the world, the other is an unstable basket case which has spent more than half its existence under military rule.