¡¡¡¡NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- India Monday ruled out prospects of improving relations with Pakistan in the face of continued "terrorism from across the border."

¡¡¡¡"The prospect of improvement of relations with our neighbor Pakistan, unfortunately, cannot be realized in the face of the continued support provided by it to terrorism directed at India," External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha told a press conference.

¡¡¡¡India had repeatedly told Pakistan to end its sponsorship of "terrorism" so that a conducive environment could be created for resumption of bilateral dialogue, said Sinha, who returned home after a visit to Nepal and Bangladesh.

¡¡¡¡"Pakistan's commitments to permanently end infiltration and cross-border terrorism have not been fulfilled and indeed the battery of false allegations accusing India of certain actions in the Gultari sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in recent days, only confirms Pakistan's unscrupulous use of falseinformation to meet its diplomatic ends," Sinha said.

¡¡¡¡Sinha said his visits to SAARC countries recently had enabled India to infuse further strength and substance to its relations with countries in the region.

¡¡¡¡Such relations were based on trust and the principles of mutual equality and sensitivity to each other's concerns, and of its commitment to fight terrorism and not to allow the territory of any country to be used against the interests of other countries, he said.

¡¡¡¡These countries also emphasized non-interference in each other's internal affairs, respect for territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty and the settlement of outstanding issues through peaceful dialogue, he said.

¡¡¡¡His visit to Afghanistan had intensified India's contacts with the highest level of the leadership in that country, Sinha said. Enditem

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