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Musharraf not interested in peace with India: Vajpayee

Shubhangi Khapre in New Delhi

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday said Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf came to the Agra summit "as a military man with a specific self-serving goal and was not serious about restoring peace" between the two nations.

Addressing the national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party on the second day of its three-day meeting, Vajpayee said: "From day one (of the summit), it appeared that the talks were going to break down because of Musharraf's attitude. He even refused to acknowledge the Simla Agreement of 1972 and the Lahore Declaration of 1999."

The prime minister also said that Musharraf often appeared "ignorant" about Indian politics and history.

India, Vajpayee felt, had not lost anything from the Agra summit. "The world has seen India's resolve to achieve peace in the sub-continent," he said.

Vajpayee's 30-minute speech, though laced with humour, contained a strong message that his government was not willing to compromise on Jammu and Kashmir.

Indo-Asian News Service

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