In February 2006, Pakistan Army’s spokesman Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan stated, “I believe that that RAW is definitely involved in terrorist activities in Balochistan”. While, reiterating his claim about the alleged involvement of RAW, Balochistan Chief Minister, Jam Yousaf said, “None of the Sardars has the amount of money that could actually enable him to maintain and sustain an army of 10,000 men under arms on a salary of Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000, so, they are definitely getting money from India”.Both the countries were gradually enhancing the scope of their bilateral trade, exchanging lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities, discussing on bilateral political issues, and Pakistan was keen to resolve all conflicts by conversations and peaceful manners, but to this end, it can be argued that India is still stuck in competitive bargaining instead of distributive bargaining, which can offer both sides a win-win situation. In the mean time, by the end of December 2005, India’s Ministry of External Affairs took a swipe at Pakistan on the Balochistan issue saying that New Delhi was concerned over the military action in that province and hoped that the situation could be resolved through a political dialogue. Pakistan showed strong reaction and countered the Indian statement by saying that our country is intrigued by this provocative statement.
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