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A visiting Indian parliamentary delegation on Tuesday told South African leaders that despite assurances by Pakistan, terrorism in India had not abated.
Led by Sharied Ud-din Shariq of the National Conference, the delegation told the South African government that there had been no decline in terrorist activities in India despite assurances by Pakistan.
"Rape, arson, looting and killings have become the instruments of Pakistan's state policy," the delegation, which includes Congress MP Kapil Sibal and Vijayendra Pal Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party, said.
While India was for maintaining peaceful, harmonious and friendly relations with Pakistan, it was Islamabad's responsibility to provide a conducive atmosphere for restarting a dialogue on all issues, including Kashmir, the delegation which is part of the government's initiative to brief countries about India's perception on terrorism, said.
Stressing that there could be no distinction between good and bad terrorism, the delegates asked the international community to condemn terrorism in all its manifestations, the Indian high commission said in a statement after the MPs held talks with South African deputy President Jacob Zuma, parliamentary speaker Fene Ginwala and other officials.
The delegation members said sufficient evidence had been provided to Interpol of the involvement of Pakistan nationals in carrying out acts of terrorism in India.
The delegation also emphasised that the South African government, currently chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, Commonwealth and the African Unity, had a special responsibility in addressing the issues of terrorism.
The delegation also offered to share all the information and evidence with the South African government.
Zuma told the delegates that he was cognisant of South Africa's responsibility and desired that the evidence be forwarded to South Africa so that the issue of terrorism could be dealt with in a more effective manner.
South Africa also believes that the action by the international community against terrorism should be carried out under the aegis of an international body like the United Nations, the statement quoted Zuma as saying.
The Indian MPs will return to New Delhi on Wednesday after addressing the media in Johannesburg.
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