NEW DELHI, Dec. 15 APP: India External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has welcomed lifting of emergency in Pakistan. “It is a welcome decision by the President (of Pakistan)”, Mukherjee told reporters in Raipur on Saturday.
“But this is an internal matter of Pakistan and India’s stand is not to comment on others’ internal matters”, he said.
When asked on Left parties’ threat to withdraw support from government on Indo-US nuclear deal issue, Mukherjee said it is a “media creation”.
He said India would negotiate with IAEA on India-specific safeguards agreement and that will be placed before the UPA-Left committee on the deal.
Meanwhile, BJP has also welcomed President Pervez Musharraf’s decision to lift emergency in Pakistan.
BJP party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said “we hope peace returns to Pakistan, elections take place and the people of the country get an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. “