Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A day after extending a hand of friendship to Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday that no peace dialogue will succeed unless Islamabad cracks down on terrorists active against India.
“If negotiations to deal with all outstanding issues are to make any headway, it is essential that the terrorist elements should be brought under control,” the prime minister told reporters here, referring to Pakistan and the many Islamist groups based there.

“We are a democracy. If day in and day out terrorist attacks continue to take precious lives, we cannot create the requisite ‘mahol’ (atmosphere) for meaningful negotiations. It is not a pre-condition (for talks). It is a practical way of looking at things,” he added.

Manmohan Singh emphasised that Pakistan needed to bring “under effective control these terrorist groups”.