'Pakistan following dichotomous policy'

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2009, 13:42

Tags: ‘Pakistan, policy terror, General Deepak Kapoor, India

New Delhi: Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor Monday said Pakistan was following a "dichotomous policy" in fighting terrorism -- operating against militants within the country and "perpetuating terror" in India.

"I find it rather odd that on the one hand Pakistan would like to fight terror, therefore it is moving troops to fight them but on the other hand, it is perpetuating terror by sending in infiltrators into Kashmir," he said.

"I think they are following a dichotomous policy," Kapoor told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar here.

About recent spurt in terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, he said, "Pakistan will use any and every opportunity to raise Kashmir (issue), whenever they get a chance. So, I see the increase in infiltration in that context."

"They find things have gone far too peaceful. Amarnath Yatra has passed off peacefully...perhaps they don't wish for this prolonged peace and stability," Kapoor said.

"Hence you see heightened activity, heightened attempts to try to get as many people in before the winters come, snow falls and passes close," he added.

Bureau Report

First Published: Monday, August 10, 2009, 13:42

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s.banerjee - kolkata
Every indian knows that Pakistan has been trying all sorts of tactics to disturb India by creating hue and cry for Kashmir since independence. Do they want kashmir as the majority populations is muslim? if so, why the then leaders who devided our country did allow muslims in other part of the country? On which basis, the country was devided, no body knows. At prersent in the modern politics all national political leaders are busy to appease the muslims in the name secularism. In the process the country has become so insecure that within 20/30 years muslims will force india to devide the country on the basis of populations. I fine not a single courageious political party or leader who can stand firm against appeasment of muslims and all indians (including muslims) should be treated at par in the eyes of law.