India will give proof, but Pak must act: Pranab

New Delhi: India on Tuesday accused Pakistan of creating war "hysteria" in a bid to divert attention from the Mumbai terror attacks and demanded that it should dismantle terrorist camps estimated to number over 30 along with handing over fugitives of Indian law.
Rejecting Islambad's contention that India had mobilised its army and air force, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in New Delhi that there was no no question of such mobilisation. Only normal winter exercises conducted every year had taken place.Telling Pakistan that "there is no no need of creating an atmosphere or some sort of hysteria", the minister said that there was no no tension as was borne by the fact that India was releasing some 67 Pakistanis detained for visa violations.Moreover, like in the past, India and Pakistan will be exchanging information on nuclear confidence building measures on the New Year's day, he told PTI in New Delhi.Mukherjee was clear about what India wants from Pakistan--dismantling of terrorist camps, taking action against those involved in terror attacks and handing over of fugitives of Indian laws like the chief of the banned Jaish e Mohammed (JeM) Masood Azhar.Disagreeing with suggestions that India should recall its High Commissioner from Pakistan and put economic squeeze on Pakistan, he said while it cannot be "business as usual" with Islamabad, "I do feel still we should continue to put pressure diplomatically through international community to achieve our objectives." India was now now in the final stages of completing its investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks. That would be shared with Pakistan and others, Mukherjee said.Pakistan, he emphasised, will have to act on evidence India gives to it. "And there has to be credible evidence that they are acting on it."While maintaining his stand that India was keeping all options open, the External Affairs Minister recalled that he had stated in Parliament that war was not not a solution.India would continue to put pressure on Pakistan through diplomacy and "we would like to see what is the final outcome of it".Refuting suggestions that diplomatic efforts had failed, Mukherjee said that New Delhi had been able to create awareness all over the world. "We shall have to make these efforts, howsoever strenuous they may be....We shall have to build up the pressure on Pakistan."Mukherjee said Pakistan continued to be in denial mode and as of now now India has not not seen any action on its part on its demands. "If simply they deny and go into denial mode how does it help," he asked.Asked about the number of terrorist camps in Pakistan, the minister disclosed that "the latest information" given by India to that country shows that the number was 30 plus. "Sometimes they change their names, sometimes they change their locations but the persons are the same."When asked if India would be satisfied by the Pakistan government putting to trial the fugitives it wanted, Mukherjee remarked that even the probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was not not handed over to Pakistani authorities but to the UN.