India’s problem is Pakistan which not only promotes terrorism from its own soil but also trains terrorists in Afghanistan, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said.

The top diplomat, who also served as Foreign Secretary, rejected the claim that there was a direct link between economics and peaceful bilateral ties. “Pakistan was doing well economically in the 60s and 70s. It has been doing miserably for the last 15 years, we still don’t have good relations with it,” Mr. Menon said.

“All we want is Pakistan to be at peace with itself. Thank you. We want to get on with our lives. We have better things to do,” he said.