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 NEW YORK: Former President Pervez Musharraf, in an interview with Indian TV channel Times Now, pointed finger at India for the simmering insurgency in Balochistan including providing full logistic support to the Baloch separatists. In the interview, Musharraf said India was ‘aiding and abetting militancy in Balochistan.’ “We have evidence and proof that Baramdagh Bugti who carries out attacks is sitting in Kabul. He visits Delhi and is received by RAW.” On Sunday, Musharraf told ABC News he favors agreements with moderate Taliban in the fight against Islamic militants allied with al-Qaeda, while rejecting the perception that Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI was supporting the Taliban. “After defeating the Taliban, after 9-11, I always was of the view we need to go in for deals,” Musharraf said in an interview broadcast on ABC’s “This Week” program today. “My strategy was always to strike a deal.” The 6-year-old army general who now lives in London, said his position had been “vindicated now when everyone is talking of going into some political agreements with moderate Taliban”. Monitoring Desk  |