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The former Indian army chief, Gen Bikram Singh, said India should drop its "idealistic agenda" when it comes to relations with Pakistan over "state-funded terrorism".
Speaking at a session on 'uprooting state-sponsored terrorism in South Asia' at the WION Global Summit in Dubai on Wednesday, Singh said: "There needs to be a more realist approach. We need to use force."
"I also believe countries of the region (sub-continent) should refrain from bringing religion into politics, as religious leaders will then start dictating terms to the leaders, which is detrimental to the growth of democracy."
Joining Gen Singh, a group of former diplomats and experts voiced their concerns over the situation in Pakistan during the session. The group included Husain Haqqani, a Pakistani journalist, academic, political activist and former ambassador of Pakistan to Sri Lanka and the United States.
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