India says Pakistan failing to tackle terror groups
India's defence minister accused Pakistan of failing to take serious action against Islamic militants and said New Delhi was keeping all options open to prevent future attacks.
By Agencies |
NEW DELHI: India's defence minister on Wednesday accused Pakistan of failing to take serious action against Islamic militants and said New Delhi was keeping all options open to prevent future attacks.
Despite repeated demands by India, "there is no serious attempt to dismantle terror outfits working across the border. This is our major worry," Defence Minister AK Antony told reporters in New Delhi.
"So we will do everything to prevent this. For this, we are examining all possible available options," he said. "The more than 30 terror outfits across the border should be dismantled."
Antony's remarks came a day after Premier Manmohan Singh said the November Mumbai attacks, in which 174 people including nine of the 10 gunmen were killed, must have had support from some of Pakistan's "official agencies"- a charge Islamabad has angrily rejected.
The Mumbai attacks have reignited tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, who have fought three wars since 1947, with fears that New Delhi could attack suspected militant bases in Pakistan.
Earlier this week, New Delhi handed Islamabad a dossier of "evidence" including details of intercepted phone conversations between the gunmen who attacked multiple targets in India's financial hub and their handlers in Pakistan.
The transcripts made public on Wednesday reveal that the gunmen were ordered to kill their hostages in cold blood and fight to the death in the name of Islam.
India has said war with its neighbour was not the solution but has not ruled out using the military option.
Despite repeated demands by India, "there is no serious attempt to dismantle terror outfits working across the border. This is our major worry," Defence Minister AK Antony told reporters in New Delhi.
"So we will do everything to prevent this. For this, we are examining all possible available options," he said. "The more than 30 terror outfits across the border should be dismantled."
Antony's remarks came a day after Premier Manmohan Singh said the November Mumbai attacks, in which 174 people including nine of the 10 gunmen were killed, must have had support from some of Pakistan's "official agencies"- a charge Islamabad has angrily rejected.
The Mumbai attacks have reignited tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, who have fought three wars since 1947, with fears that New Delhi could attack suspected militant bases in Pakistan.
Earlier this week, New Delhi handed Islamabad a dossier of "evidence" including details of intercepted phone conversations between the gunmen who attacked multiple targets in India's financial hub and their handlers in Pakistan.
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The transcripts made public on Wednesday reveal that the gunmen were ordered to kill their hostages in cold blood and fight to the death in the name of Islam.
India has said war with its neighbour was not the solution but has not ruled out using the military option.
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