In an ironic twist to India's long-standing complaint of terror camps existing on its soil, Pakistan on Saturday said that it had given a list of terrorist training camps in India and expected New Delhi to dismantle them.
"We have given the list (of terrorist training camps) to India and we would expect India to dismantle them," Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said, adding that the allegation about existence of 52 terror training camps on Pakistani soil was 'a figment of imagination.'
Tasneem was reacting to an interview given by Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma to television channel Times Now during which he had said that next foreign secretary-level talks were unlikely till Islamabad takes 'some action' against training camps operating from Pakistani soil.
In the interview, Sharma had said: 'Talks cannot be ritualistic. Talks have to be sincere. We are committed to a sincere process for the restoration of peace and normalcy in the region. Pakistan has to demonstrate its commitment and sincerity. That can be only by fulfilling the assurances which they have given. I am very clear on that.'
Observing that Pakistan has to do something to improve the environment, he said: 'We have not vitiated the environment. We cannot be held responsible for what is happening now.'