Pakistbn: India Readying For A Limited War
November 25, 2009
Pakistbn: India Readying For A Limited War:Pakistan says that India is gearing up for a “limited” war with it, terming the recent remarks of its neighbor’s Army Chief of Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, as a reflection of that country’s offensive nuclear doctrine.
Responding to a statement of the Indian Army chief, Pakistan’s spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that India had long been working on the ‘Cold Start’ strategy, and preparing for waging a limited war with Pakistan.
Trends and Responses’ Monday, Gen. Kapoor said that there were chances for a war breaking out in South Asia, due to the presence of nuclear weapons.
He also said the region had emerged as “one of the epicenters of conflict and instability” and that the situation would “further worsen, since there was neither any political or diplomatic unity nor any common ground to build a consensus to fight this new war.” 
The Pakistan spokesman claimed that the remarks of Gen. Kapoor reiterated India’s “dangerous” nuclear principles. “The statement confirms the hegemonic thrust of India’s nuclear doctrine,” he said, and cautioned the world to be careful about New Delhi’s intentions.
Asserting that the major powers had a particular responsibility in this regard, the spokesman said they (Indians) should refrain from taking steps that in any manner negatively affect the strategic balance in South Asia.
Stressing that Pakistan was capable of defensing its sovereignty and its borders, the spokesman added that it would discharge its function as a nation in endorsing and encouraging peace and stability in South Asia.
Pakistan has been urging India to resume the composite dialogue process started in 2004 and stalled after last November carnage in Mumbai, but New Delhi has reiterated that it will resume dialogue with Islamabad only after the latter brings the perpetrators of the carnage to book and takes step to prevent the use of its soil to carry out terrorist attacks on India.
Trying To Push Militants Into India
Meanwhile, talking to media persons Tuesday in Jammu after dedicating the war memorial “Balidan Sthambh” to the people of Jammu & Kashmit, Gen. Kapoor attributed the increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) to its efforts to push up to 2500 militants, trained in 42 terror camps in Pakistan-controlled area into J&K, before the mountain passes got snowed under.
He, however, said that Indian security forces were maintaining a high state of vigil to thwart any infiltration bid by militants. “Our troops are always ready. There is no fear. The Army is ready to deal with them,” he said.
Stating that it did not really matter whether it was the Taliban, the LeT, the Hizbul Mujahideen or any other outfit, the four-star General added, the army was ready to deal with them to ensure the complete safety and security of the people of J&K.
Though he admitted that the number of cease-fire violations decreased on the whole, he said Pakistan was trying to push more militants before the winter set in. “We are doing our best that Pakistan will not carry out ceasefire violations. Still if it continues, then, our forces are well prepared to give any sort of response.”
India’s Defense minister A K Antony also recently held that many of the terror-training camps across the border in Pakistan were in the vicinity of military bases, pointing to the active collusion between anti-India militant outfits and the Pakistan Army.
