I can’t change Pakistan’s attitude: Chidambaram

India hopes that international opinion and its pressure combined with refusal to engage in a dialogue will force Pakistan to change its attitude towards terror groups.

India hopes that international opinion and its pressure combined with refusal to engage in a dialogue will force Pakistan to change its attitude towards terror groups operating from there.

Home Minister P Chidambaram said there have been several attempts by terrorists from across the border as well as modules within the country to launch terror attacks like 26/11 in India and these have been successfully foiled by the security agencies with better intelligence inputs.

“I can’t change Pakistan’s attitude. I can only hope that international opinion,Indian pressure and India’s refusal to engage Pakistan in a dialogue,will force Pakistan to change its attitude,” he told a TV channel.

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“We have said that always,” he said on Pakistan not abandoning its policy on supporting terror groups post 26/11. However,the Minister said,looking at Islamabad’s attitude,India has strengthened its security manifold and is now better prepared in comparison to what it was an year ago.

“All I can say is given Pakistan’s attitude,am I better prepared? Have I built more capacity and more competence? I think I have,” he said.

He dismissed as “misplaced criticism” the allegations that Rs 31 crore have been spent on protection of Ajmal Amir Kasab,the lone surviving Mumbai attacks terrorist. He was a very important catch,he said.

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