Responding to threat

Sir, - This has reference to the article by Ms. Malini Parthasarathy on the strained Indo-Pakistan relations (TheHindu, Jan. 26). Pakistan has been under military rule for more than half of its existence and India dealt with the military regimes in the past.

It has never said it is averse to a dialogue with Pakistan. It only wants Islamabad to stop cross-border terrorism and create the right climate for a dialogue to settle all disputes including Kashmir. It is a legitimate demand.

The whole world knows that it was Gen. Pervez Musharraf who sent Pakistani intruders into Kargil even while the two Prime Ministers were signing the Lahore declaration. When Gen. Musharraf says he would teach India a lesson, you will not expect our Defence Minister to take the threat lying down. He has unveiled the `limited war' doctrine.

A. Manian,

Udhagamandalam

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