David Cameron angered Pakistan yesterday after warning that it should not be allowed “to promote the export of terror” in the world.

Speaking in India, the Prime Minister appeared to step up rhetoric against Pakistan over accusations that it supports terrorist groups.

“We should be very, very clear with Pakistan that we want to see a strong, stable and democratic Pakistan,” he said during a question and answer session in Bangalore.

“But we cannot tolerate in any sense the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror whether to India, whether to Afghanistan or to anywhere else in the world.

“That is why this relationship is important. It should be a relationship based on a very clear message – that it is not right to have any relations with groups that are promoting terror.”

Mr Cameron’s comments followed a speech at IT firm Infosys in Bangalore, as he was appealing for a “new relationship” with India.

He had been questioned by a member of the audience about British and American support for neighbouring Pakistan.

Mr Cameron said it was an issue he discussed with US President Barack Obama last week and would talk to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about in New Delhi today.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister said he had not been accusing the Pakistani government of sponsoring terrorism.

He was repeating his previous demands for it to do more to “shut terror groups down”, she added.