International   

Pak. warns India against `war-mongering'

ISLAMABAD Dec. 1. Islamabad today warned New Delhi against war mongering after the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, challenged Pakistan to drop its support for the Muslim insurgency in Kashmir or fight another war.

``No one in India should live under the illusion that a self-respecting nation like Pakistan can be cowed down by any amount of intimidation and coercion,'' the Pakistan Information Minister, Sheikh Rasheed, said.

``It is unfortunate that Mr. Advani has again started beating the war drums. He should be aware that although Pakistan does not want any conflict, it is fully prepared and has all the means and capabilities to give a crushing reply to any misadventure by India,'' Mr. Rasheed said.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, has said India and Pakistan had gone to war thrice over Kashmir and the issue could only be resolved through talks or by maintaining status quo.

In an interview to a TV channel, he said the two countries do not want to go to war for the fourth time nor they can afford it.

"A solution will have to be found and the ball is now in India's court," he said.

On the prospects of the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan to attend the SAARC summit, Mr. Kasuri said this decision could only be taken by India. AFP, UNI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

International

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Entertainment | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Pak. warns India against `war-mongering'
• Crisis in Muslim party may affect Oslo talks
• SLFP to discuss peace process with Indian leaders
• `Kashmir talks can proceed only if Mufti gets cooperation'
• Ruling alliance wants Hasina tried for `treason'
• `Honourable' no more?
• Russia deploys aircraft in C. Asia
• Compromise candidate elected Baluchistan Chief Minister
• `India preferred over China for Russian defence supplies'
• MMA having its way with Jamali

Copyright © 2002, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu