Tharoor Issues Terror Warning

India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, has declined to hold any talks with Pakistan until the latter undertakes a 'vigorous prosecution' of those accused of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In addition, Tharoor demanded Pakistan dismantle terrorist structures as the first step towards resuming dialogue between the two sides. His statement came as a response to allegations by the Pakistani envoy Shahid Malik, during his state visit to India, that New Delhi is not committing to its promise to disconnect terrorist actions from dialogue. Prolonged tensions between the two nuclear neighbours will continue to weigh on India's short-

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