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India slams Musharraf's theory of deterrence

"The international community should not ignore such continued manifestations of Pakistani irresponsibility, loose talk and undiluted hostility towards India and the continued concoction of doomsday theories to justify Pakistan's use of nuclear blackmail," external affairs ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao said.

She was asked about Musharraf's remarks that "heightened international concerns of a nuclear conflict in South Asia, and the hesitation, frustration and inability of India to attack Pakistan or conduct a so-called limited war, bear ample testimony to the fact that strategic balance exists in South Asia and that Pakistan's conventional and nuclear capability together deter aggression".

Musharraf had made these comments on Monday night at a dinner hosted in honour of Pakistani nuclear scientists and engineers.

Claiming that the theory of deterrence had worked, Musharraf, however, did not refer to decisions taken by his government, particularly to halt cross-border infiltration of militants, which was being demanded by India.

PTI

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