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Indian government officials say the attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team demonstrates Pakistan needs to do more to confront terrorism and proves India's decision was correct not to send its own sportsmen across the border.
 
Sri Lankan officials and players prepare to board helicopter at Gaddafi stadium after shooting incident in Lahore, 03 Mar1 2009

In wake of the attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore, top Indian government officials are calling for Pakistan to take immediate2 steps to dismantle3 the terrorist infrastructure4 in that country.

India's foreign minister, Pranab Mukherjee, says last November's attack on Mumbai and the attempt to kill visiting athletes in Lahore reiterates5 how serious the danger is from terrorism in Pakistan.
 
Pranab Mukherjee (File)

"Unless the infrastructures6, facilities available to terrorist organizations within the territory of Pakistan or under its control are completely dismantled7 and the perpetrators of the terror attacks are not brought to the justice, a repeat of these types of incidents may take place," he said.

The Sri Lankan team had replaced India for a tour of Pakistan after India withdrew in wake of last November's assault on Mumbai. India contends all of the terrorists in the Mumbai attack came from Pakistan.

Minister of state for external affairs, Anand Sharma, says India made a prudent8 decision for the safety of its cricketers.

"India never wanted to come in the way of people-to-people contacts, which we have not done. But to save our own cricketers from any such threat we had taken the view [of not sending the Indian team to Pakistan]. It's painfully proven correct," said Sharma.

Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram is criticizing Pakistan for not adequately protecting the high-profile foreign athletes.

"It's quite clear that the security for the Sri Lankan cricket team was hopelessly inadequate," said Chidambaram.

Political analysts9 and sport enthusiasts10 say the repercussions11 from the attack in Lahore may be felt for years to come. An immediate result is that no foreign team is likely to visit Pakistan again soon. In the longer term a debate is certain to be heard about whether Pakistan should host, as scheduled two years from now, the Cricket World Cup.

For New Delhi, which is to hold the Commonwealth12 Games next year, security measures are likely to be reviewed after well-armed terrorists have demonstrated their ability, twice in less than four months, to target tourists and athletes in Mumbai and Lahore.


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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏,毁坏,弄糟
参考例句:
  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
3 dismantle Vtlxa     
vt.拆开,拆卸;废除,取消
参考例句:
  • He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助,拆除这批弹头。
  • The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动,于是,我决定把它拆开。
4 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
参考例句:
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
5 reiterates 5fd1c3daab76bff407166b43c505cf06     
反复地说,重申( reiterate的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The Chinese government reiterates that the question of Taiwan is China's internal affair. 中国政府重申,台湾问题是中国的内政。 来自汉英非文学 - 汉英文件
  • Wang Jianzhou reiterates a fact and a viewpoint in Davos. 王建宙在达沃斯重申一个事实和一个观点。
6 infrastructures 1ed6c8c7e1b685a76c010966244f3a22     
n.基础设施( infrastructure的名词复数 );基础结构;行政机构;秘密机构
参考例句:
  • Public transportation termini and depots are important infrastructures for a city. 公交场站设施是城市重要的基础设施。 来自互联网
  • The increasingly fast urbanization process requires more and more infrastructures. 我国城市化进程不断加快,对城市基础设施的需求也越来越大。 来自互联网
7 dismantled 73a4c4fbed1e8a5ab30949425a267145     
拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 ); 拆卸; 废除; 取消
参考例句:
  • The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
  • The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。
8 prudent M0Yzg     
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
参考例句:
  • A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
  • You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。
9 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
10 enthusiasts 7d5827a9c13ecd79a8fd94ebb2537412     
n.热心人,热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册
11 repercussions 4fac33c46ab5414927945f4d05f0769d     
n.后果,反响( repercussion的名词复数 );余波
参考例句:
  • The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
  • Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 commonwealth XXzyp     
n.共和国,联邦,共同体
参考例句:
  • He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
  • Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

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