India Escalates Tension With Pakistan

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NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in a bid to escalate already tense situation between the two countries, has not ruled out the option of military strikes against terror camps in Pakistan.

In an exclusive interview to a local news channel, enraged Mukherjee said that every country has the right to protect its territorial integrity and take appropriate action when necessary.

He also said that it has become difficult to continue the peace process with Pakistan in this atmosphere.

On a question regarding the timing of this to happen, angry Pranab Mukherjee said as and when it takes place, people will come to know, it's not publicized.

“I am not making any comment on the military option, what I am saying is that every sovereign country has the right to protect its territorial integrity and take appropriate action and when it feels necessary to take that appropriate action.”

Responding a question regarding the bilateral peace process, Indian leader said, “Yes it has vitiated the atmosphere. There was also the Kabul attack and now Mumbai attack; naturally the atmosphere is vitiated. While we have no intention of not carrying on with the peace process, but definitely when peoples' sentiments are affected and it creates an atmosphere not to carry on business as usual, it has some impact.

“These incidents and if these are not adequately addressed by the other side, create an atmosphere that's difficult to carry on normal business including the peace process.”



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