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New Delhi, Aug 28: India today termed as "unfortunate" the killing of prominent Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a military attack and said the "grievances and aspirations" of people of Balochistan should be resolved through dialogue and not military force.
Commenting on yesterday`s killing of Bugti, Ministry of External Affairs said, "military force can never solve political problems".
"The unfortunate killing" of the veteran Baloch leader is a "tragic loss to the people of Balochistan and Pakistan," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said in response to questions.
He said the military attack in which two of Bugti`s grandsons were also killed and the "heavy casualties in the continuing military operations in Balochistan underline the need for peaceful dialogue to address the grievances and aspirations of people of Balochistan."
Noting that Bugti had played a prominent role in Pakistani politics for over four decades, the spokesman said "military force can never solve political problems".
New Delhi said the Baloch leader`s death leaves a vacuum that will be difficult to fill.
India has been protesting against the use of force by Pakistan against the people of Balochistan who are seeking their rightful share in the resources like gas reserves that their region has and is being "denied" to them by Islamabad.
Pakistani military has been conducting military operations for the last six months to quell a virtual uprising in the region and has used heavy weaponry including helicopter gunships and missiles.
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