RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.349
TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018
FOREIGN POLICY REGARDING CHINA AND PAKISTAN
349. SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that foreign policy of Government regarding China and Pakistan has been a failure because of which incidence of infiltration from China and Pakistan has increased;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) if not, the efforts being made by Government to deal with this problem with China and Pakistan?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]
(a) to (c) Government firmly believes that there can be no compromise on the issue of cross border terrorism. India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to abide by its commitment, not to allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against
India in any manner and take effective actions to end terrorism and dismantle terrorist infrastructure in territory under its control. Till then, India will continue to take firm and decisive steps to respond to cross-border terrorism. This has been demonstrated
by the Government on a number of occasions. Besides undertaking of cross LoC counter terrorist operations, security forces continue to appropriately respond to ceasefire violations and attempts at cross border infiltration, neutralising cross-border terrorists.
Government of India, in tandem with the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir has adopted multi-pronged approach to contain cross border infiltration and strengthen the State Government security apparatus.
Government continues to consistently raise the issue of Pakistan sponsored terrorism in bilateral, regional and multilateral fora. Due to these efforts, there is international recognition of the dangers posed by terrorism emanating from Pakistan and reflected
in various joint statements issued during bilateral visits and multilateral summits. There has been broad support for India’s position that there can be no justification for terrorism; terrorism is to be condemned in all its forms and manifestations; States
that encourage, support or finance terrorism and provide safe havens and sanctuaries should be held accountable; and there is need for greater international cooperation, including by early conclusion of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
Insofar as India-China border areas are concerned, since there is no commonly delineated Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two sides, from time to time, on account of differences in the perception of the LAC, situations have arisen on the ground that
could have been avoided if we had a common perception of the LAC.
Government regularly takes up any transgression along the LAC with the Chinese side through established mechanisms including border personnel meetings, flag meeting, meetings of Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs,
as well as through diplomatic channels.
Government consistently maintains that peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas is an important pre-requisite for the smooth development of bilateral relations.
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