India has firmly rejected a statement by Pakistan on Jammu and Kashmir saying that it amounts to interference in India's internal affairs. Taking a strong exception to the statement by the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, an External Affairs Ministry spokesman said in New Delhi that Pakistan should take credible and effective action to dismantle terror infrastructure that exists in the territory under its control and infiltration from across the line of control. The spokesman said that this would be an important contribution towards safeguarding the welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir who suffer the consequences of terrorism fomented from across the Line of Control and the International Border. He said as a vibrant democracy, India has sufficient mechanisms and constitutional safeguards to address issues raised by its citizens in any part of the country.The spokesman said Pakistan must fulfill its solemn commitment of not allowing territory under its control to be used for terrorism directed against India in any manner. He said this would be in the interest of Pakistan and of the international community.The spokesman was responding to a question on the statement by Qureshi who said that Pakistan had taken a serious note of the deteriorating situation in the state.