HL Deb 17 July 2002 vol 637 c152WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What decisions were taken by the meeting of G8 Foreign Ministers on 12 to 13 June with regard to the international community's goal of reducing the levels of tension in South Asia and realising more stable relations between India and Pakistan. [HL5115]

Baroness Amos

At their meeting on 12–13 June, G8 Foreign Ministers set out their commitment to continuing to work with India and Pakistan to deal with the fundamental problems underlying the current crisis and to sustaining co-ordinated diplomatic efforts in the region.

The international community remains fully engaged in seeking further de-escalation and in encouraging India and Pakistan to work towards a lasting settlement of their differences.

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