Chandigarh, Sept 29: President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam today said that India was committed to live in peace with its neighbours, but on the same hand it had the capability to deal effectively with challenges posed by cross-border terrorism. "Cross border terrorism poses a problem for us, but we are strong enough to deal with it," Dr Kalam said in reply to a question asked by a student during his hour-long interaction this afternoon with nearly 850 children drawn from 120 schools. The student had asked what steps were being taken by India to resolve the Kashmir issue. "To protect our borders and to protect the lives of our citizens, India is capable enough," Kalam said. To another question, he said India would not be the first to use nuclear weapons.
Bureau Report