India-Pak peace process needs to be intensified: Kalam

"India is firmly committed to the establishment of a relationship of peace, friendship and cooperation with Pakistan," President Kalam said.

Greeting his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf on the occasion of his country's Independence Day, President APJ Kalam has said the peace process between the two countries needs to be deepened and intensified in an atmosphere free of terrorism and violence.

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"India is firmly committed to the establishment of a relationship of peace, friendship and cooperation with Pakistan. The recent interactions between our two countries, both at the level of Government and people, augur well, and the ongoing process needs to be deepened and intensified in an atmosphere free from terrorism and violence," he said in his message.

Kalam said "I extend to you and to the people of Pakistan, greetings on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day".