Manmohan weighed attack on Pak: Cameron

London, September 19

Former British premier David Cameron released his memoirs today, in which he speaks of getting on well with “saintly” former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who even confided in him about the prospect of military action against Pakistan in case of another Mumbai-like terror attack.

‘For The Record’ is a chronicle of 52-year-old Cameron’s personal as well as professional life, specifically covering the period between 2010 and 2016 while he was in charge at Downing Street and had close dealings with both Singh as well PM Narendra Modi.

“Manmohan Singh was a saintly man, but he was robust on threats India faced. On a later visit, he told me that another terrorist attack like that (2008) in Mumbai in July 2011, and India would have to take military action against Pakistan,” notes Cameron, as he recalls one of his visits to India during his time in office.

As part of a considerable focus on the India-UK ties in his memoirs, the former Conservative Party politician is all praise for the two Indian leaders. He delves deep into his visit to the Golden Temple in 2013. He was the first British PM to express regret for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. — PTI