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By B. Muralidhar Reddy
ISLAMABAD, SEPT. 26. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has claimed after his recent meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the Indian side has clearly understood Pakistan viewpoint and expressed confidence that the peace process would now move forward at "good speed". Talking to Pakistani journalists on board the plane that took him from New York to Amsterdam, Gen. Musharraf maintained that he made it clear to the Indian delegation led by the Prime Minister that Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and dialogue will go in tandem. He said composite dialogue would not sideline Kashmir. Gen. Musharraf has claimed that the Indians have "absolutely understood" Pakistan's viewpoint and Dr. Singh in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly also clearly acknowledged that Kashmir has to be addressed. President Musharraf described the progress made during his talks with Dr. Singh in New York as a gain for peace. Responding to a question he said no one had lost or gained but peace had gained and it was the victory of peace that augured well. The Pakistan President said both sides could succeed in resolving issues only by stepping aside from their maximilised positions on various issues. To a question, the President said he found Dr. Manmohan Singh an extremely sincere and straightforward man having the desire to resolve the disputes successfully. He expressed the confidence that both sides would now move forward with good speed to reach at the solutions to all problems. On promotion of trade and commercial ties between Pakistan and India, he said there should be progress.
Gas pipeline
He referred to the joint statement and said both the countries had expressed the desire for laying gas pipeline. "Pakistan will earn money just by giving Indians access for this pipeline and it will be better for both of us." About his meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush, Gen. Musharraf said anti-terrorism campaign, Iraq, Pakistan-India relations and Afghanistan particularly Afghan elections came under discussion.
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