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http://www.irna.com/en/world/020917163717.ewo.shtml India to back Russia on Georgia -"Like Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze wants to internationalize the issue by bringing NATO observers into the bilateral format." -Shevardnadze, in New Delhi's view has no business to bring NATO into Russia's backyard. New Delhi, Sept 17, IRNA (Iran) -- India would back Russia if it launches military strikes in Georgia' Pankisi Gorge where hundreds of Chechen and other militants are said to be holed up for anti-Russian operations, reported media on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a New Delhi-based English daily, the Russia-Georgia dispute brought New Delhi and Moscow closer in the fight against terrorism. It also pits both countries diametrically against the US which has opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat of military strike against Georgia where US troops are based. An Indian official said, "There are close parallels between India's experience with cross-border terrorism from bases inside Pakistan and what is going on in the Georgia-Russia border." "Like Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze wants to internationalize the issue by bringing NATO observers into the bilateral format," he added. India shares Putin's assessment that only a joint Russian-Georgian framework for cooperation against the Chechens in the Pankisi Gorge region can work. Shevardnadze, in New Delhi's view has no business to bring NATO into Russia's backyard. The matter came up for discussions during India's External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha's recent talks with his Russian and Chinese counterparts in New York. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
