Home Minister L K Advani on Saturday warned Pakistan to be prepared for consequences if it continued with its policy of supporting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Hot pursuit is accepted as legitimate course of action in international law but at the moment we are confident we will be able to overcome terrorism without resort to that, he told reporters after commissioning the 86 mw Malana Hydel Power Station of L N Bhilwara Group in Chowki village near Kullu.
He said New Delhi, as of now, was not considering strikes at terrorist camps across the Line of Control (LoC). During the Kargil war, he said there was a desire, there was a natural inclination to go beyond the LoC but we did not do it. We exercised restraint even at that time.
Advani, however, said when need be, the government will take appropriate action. Emphasising that India has not sought any assistance from the United States or any other country in dealing with terrorism in J&K and other parts of the country, he said, “We are determined to overcome the problem on our own. We do not look for the world's assistance in dealing with the menace”.
Bureau Report