Britain has admitted that it has not been able to make Pakistan end cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

"We have not been weak. In fact, we have been strong and effective in the last 18 months. But we have not been effective enough," British Ambassador to India Sir Rob Young said in Karan Thapar's 'Court Martial' programme on SAB TV on Thursday night.

He said: "More needs to be done by us and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.

"We have a serious undertaking from President Musharraf on the question of cross-border terrorism. My government's position remains the same -- cross-border terrorism has to be stopped permanently and sincerely."

He said Britain was 'closely focussing' on this issue.

He said Britain condemned all forms of terrorism. "We find no difference between terrorists and freedom fighters."

He said there was a need for India and Pakistan to 'sort out differences' through negotiations.

"We hope such an atmosphere will be created sooner or later."

When his attention was drawn to India's stand that terrorism should end for dialogue to begin, he cited the example of Northern Ireland and said the British government had to contemplate dialogue with the rebels there after years of terrorism.

"Sooner or later, the dialogue process will have to begin again. In the end, the only way these issues can be sorted out is through dialogue.

"India wants peace... but it should not give up."

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