LAHORE, July 14: An Indian media delegation has expressed fears that its country may be the US target after Iran and Pakistan.

During an informal talk with local journalists at the Lahore Press Club here on Monday, Shamboo Nath Chaudhry, one of the 19-member Indian media team on a five-day visit to Pakistan, stressed the need for learning a lesson from Iraq (war), and uniting Asians on a single platform to counter the US aggression.

Emphasizing the importance of opening trade links between the two neighbouring countries, Mr Nath said the world was now moving around economic issues, and not political ones.

He admitted that there was a biased propaganda against Pakistan in the Indian films released during the past couple of years. “These movies aimed at catching the box office (in the backdrop of the Kargil episode).”

He, however, said the private Indian TV channels were free from this sort of propaganda.

Answering a question about the Kashmir issue, Sanjeet said the Indian parliament and political leaders had admitted that it was an issue (that needed to be solved).

As diplomacy on the subject was going on between the two countries, its contents should not be leaked out to the media to save it from being sabotaged, he said.

Replying to a question about hostile statements of Indian politicians, Sanjeet said Advani and Bal Thackeray did not represent the whole India.

“As our country is democratic and we are proud that army has never ruled it since its creation, there exists many schools of thought. And our (democratic) culture allows every one to present his point of view.”

About the role of media in pressuring Indian establishment for the revival of cricket ties, Shetal said she had been preparing a report in the last two days to tell her countrymen how much thrill they were missing by severing sports links with Pakistan.

During the chat, Mr Nath told the newsmen that his mother was worried about his visit. He said the people-to-people contact should be increased.

The visiting journalists said intelligentsia and common men in streets here were frank and hospitable. They added that three days were insufficient for entertainment in Lahore.