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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1312)3/22/2000 10:02:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette  Read Replies (2) of 1471
 
**OT**India Will Defend Itself Against Aggression: Indian President

Wednesday, March 22 2:07 PM SGT

NEW DELHI, March 22 Asia Pulse - The Indian President K R Narayanan on Tuesday told US President Bill Clinton that India would defend itself against aggression and indiscriminate and well organised terrorism from across the borders and rejected as "alarmist descriptions" American views that the northern state of Kashmir is a "nuclear flashpoint".

Speaking at a banquet hosted by him in Clinton's honour, Narayanan said India's desire was to have friendly cooperation with Pakistan. "But if India's integrity and independence is threatened, it becomes the duty of the Indian state to defend them with all the resources and strength at its disposal".

"We are open to dialogue and peaceful settlement of differences. But should they have divine right of aggression and of indiscriminate and well organised terrorism across the international borders or the agreed line of control sanctified by solemn treaties and commitments?", Narayanan asked.

Referring to American comments that the Indian subcontinent was the "most dangerous place" in the world today and trouble-torn Kashmir was a "nuclear flashpoint", he said "these alarmist descriptions will only encourage those who want to break the peace and indulge in terrorism and violence."

Narayanan said the danger was not from India which has declared solemnly that it will not be the first to use nuclear weapons "but rather it is from those who refuse to make any such commitment."

He said India does not threaten any other country and will not engage in an arms race but will maintain a credible nuclear deterrent - no more and no less - for her own security.

(PTI)
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