In a recent interview to the Indian media, General Pervez Musharraf says all the right things, in the right vein, with sincerity but ensures that the skeletons of the 2001 Agra Summit tumble out.
In one of his most candid and forthright confessions, the Pakistan President blames Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President LK Advani for the failure of the July 14-16 summit.
I personally suspect it was Advani (then Home Minister) Sahib. That is my guess because he was quite hawkish in those days, the General tells jurist AG Noorani.
Mr Prime Minister, today both you and I have been humiliated. Because I feel that what we agreed on, somebody above us, who had the veto power, rejects it. I dont know who it is⦠Musharraf had told Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001.
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