Khurshid dismisses Malik's remarks on Jundal
December 16, 2012 20:54
India today dismissed Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik's controversial remarks during his visit to New Delhi, saying they cannot be taken as a formal policy statement of his country.
Malik had made several contentious remarks during his visit, including equating Mumbai terror attacks with the Babri Masjid demolition and describing Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Abu Jundal as an Indian intelligence operative.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that Malik's remarks did not appear to be carefully worded or well-discussed.