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"The world is aware that Pakistan has a long history of "The world is aware that Pakistan has a long history ofviolence and terrorism against India, as also in the broaderregion," Swarup said, adding the talks between the twocountries must be held as per the framework of the Simlaagreement of 1972 and Lahore Declaration of February 1999. "The Indian state of J&K has been its particular target.This record began with the Government of Pakistan sendingarmed raiders into J&K in 1947 and was repeated in 1965. "More than three decades later, displaying a similarattitude, military personnel were infiltrated across the Lineof Control in Kargil in 1999. This approach to India wasreflected in support for terrorist activities in Jammu &Kashmir that continues to the present day. "These acts were initially denied by the Government ofPakistan and attributed to local population, only to beadmitted later by Pakistan’s leaders who directed andorganised such cross-border attacks on India, and assaults onthe local people," he said. Referring to the Lahore Declaration of February 1999, hesaid then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had reiteratedPakistan’s determination to implement the Simla Agreement inletter and spirit. He also talked about the assurance given by then PresidentMusharraf in January 2004 that he will not permit anyterritory under Pakistan’s control to be used to supportterrorism against India. Asked about Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesman NafisZakaria’s statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossedthe "red line" by talking about Balochistan, Swarup said hefinds it an extraordinary remark by a country which recognisesno red line in its diplomacy. "I find this an extraordinary remark from a seniorfunctionary of Pakistan that recognizes no red lines in itsown diplomacy. PakistanÂ’s record of cross-border terrorismand infiltration is at the heart of the problems in the regiontoday. And this not just IndiaÂ’s view. You can ask some othercountries in the region too," he added. PTI MPB PYKSK