London: National Security Adviser M K
Narayanan has expressed apprehension that Pakistan-based
militants may try to disrupt the Commonwealth Games in New
Delhi this year to claim that "India is not a safe place".
"We believe Pakistan's policy of using terror as a
policy weapon remains," he was quoted as saying by leading
British daily The Times.
India is particularly anxious to prevent a militant
attack from disrupting the Commonwealth Games in October, the
report said.
"From Pakistan's point of view, it's important to disrupt
the Games so you can claim that India is not a safe place,"
Narayanan said, according to the daily.
He said that Pakistan had done nothing to dismantle
militant groups since the Mumbai attacks, and criticised
Britain, in particular, for accepting its excuse that such
groups were beyond its control.
"The British are still blinkered on this," he said.
-PTI
First Published: Monday, January 18, 2010, 20:58