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Pak's 'trademark' exports are 'international terrorism, cross border infiltrators, weapons and narcotics': India

NEW DELHI: After offering a dialogue exclusively on J&K, Pakistan approached the Indian high commission in Islamabad with a proposal to send supplies to the victims of‎ violence in the state. India rejected the offer with disdain on Sunday and said Pakistan has already exported enough terrorism to the Indian state.On Pakistan's independence day, itsdedicated the occasion to the freedom of Kashmiris, further fuelling the diplomatic blow-up between the two nations over developments in the Valley.‎ Indian officials described the remark as highly provocative.Pakistan had sent a note verbale to the Indian high commission on Friday proposing supplies, an offer which the government described as absurd."India and others in the region have already received enough of, cross-border infiltrators, weapons, narcotics and fake currency," foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, adding that India completely and categorically rejected this purported communication from the Pakistani foreign ministry.‎Basit, though, stoked the strife as he stressed that despite the use of force, nobody could suppress the political aspirations of"Pakistan will continue extending its full diplomatic, political and moral support to the valiant people of Jammu and Kashmir till they get their right to self-determination," he declared after hoisting the national flag at the Pakistani mission."As far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, we are dedicating this year’s independence day to theAnd we firmly believe that the sacrifices made by the people of Jammu and Kashmir will not go in vain. The ongoing unrest should be ended‎," he added.‎In his address, Basit said Pakistan had always strived for better ties with India on the basis of sovereign equality and peaceful resolution of bilateral disputes. However, he said no one could “belittle” or wish away the “legitimate struggle” of the Kashmiri people and it was incumbent upon the international community to ensure implementation of the relevant UN resolutions to settle the dispute.Dismissing ‎Pakistan's offer for a dialogue on Kashmir alone, India had on Saturday made it clear that it would talk on “contemporary and relevant” issues.“India would welcome a dialogue on contemporary and relevant issues in India-Pakistan relations. At this time they include a stoppage of Pakistani support for cross-border terrorism, infiltration of terrorists like Bahadur Ali,” Swarup had said.