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The Prime Minister said it was his conviction that the
two countries could not make any headway in the Composite
Dialogue as there has been a lack of adequate trust between
the countries.
"There has been a lack of adequate trust and trust
deficit is the biggest problem (between the two countries),"
he said.
"We are willing to discuss all outstanding issues with
Pakistan. But it should ensure that its soil is not used for
terrorism against India," he said.
On his relations with Sonia Gandhi, Singh strongly
dismissed suggestions of "mistrust" and "distrust" between him
and the Congress President, saying he receives constant advice
and guidance from her.
Singh, who addressed his first press conference here
in four years, said there is no "iota of mistrust or distrust
between me and the Congress President."
"No question of gap in thinking between me and Congress
president...She is the leader of the UPA and she is the
president of the Congress party and I am a Congressman,"
Singh said, when asked about the reported differences between
the government and the party on a host of issues.
He said he meets Gandhi once in a week to discuss the
political developments as well as issues related to
governance. PTI ETB
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