G8 urges sustained Pakistan-India talks on Kashmir

The world's rich nations on Thursday called on Pakistan to put a stop to extremist groups using the country as a base, while urging it and India to get down to serious talks to end conflict over Kashmir.

"We discussed the tensions between India and Pakistan. We agreed that Pakistan must put a permanent stop to terrorist activity originating from territory under its control," said the communiqué, which released after the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit.

The G8 leaders urged the two countries to begin talking peace, saying: "Both countries should commit to sustained dialogue on the underlying issues that divide them."

Kananaskis, Alberta, June 28, 2002 (Reuters)