Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday ruled out Indian military action against Pakistan as well as talks with President Pervez Musharraf in New York saying dialogue in the present circumstances would not produce any results. Addressing a meeting of BJP workers in this border district of Punjab on the sidelines of party's two-day national executive, Vajpayee declared impartial and independent elections would be held in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days.
Describing the Indian troops movement along the border as normal and not a precursor to a conflict, Vajpayee said although our forces are ready to meet any eventuality there will be no aggression from our side.
We will not initiate any action that would escalate tension along the border, he added. India, Vajpayee said, favoured a dialogue with Pakistan even on Kashmir but talks should lead to some results.
Asserting that his decision not to talk with Musharraf during his upcoming visit to United Nations was not due to any enmity, he said there was no possibility of any result out of the exercise in the present circumstances.
Bureau Report