EU appeal to Pak, reflects India's concerns: Advani

Home Minister L K Advani today said the European Union's latest appeal to Pakistan to do more to curb the flow of militants into Jammu and Kashmir reflected India's concerns over cross-border terrorism.

Advani, who returned here after a five-day visit to Spain, said he was happy over the declaration adopted by the 15-nation EU at its just concluded summit in the Spanish town of Seville.

The Home Minister, who was in Spain around the same time during the EU summit held under Spanish Presidency, said the declaration showed that the EU appreciated India's concerns over cross-border terrorism.

The declaration had called on Pakistan "to take further concrete actions... to stop infiltration across the Line of Control and to prevent terrorist groups from operating from territory under its control."

Advani said the security scenario in the region and Indo-Spanish cooperation in combatting terrorism were among other issues that figured during his talks with Spanish leaders.

India and Spain had signed an extradition treaty during Advani's visit.

New Delhi, June 24, 2002 (PTI)