Indian Army Chief says Pakistan following dichotomous policy against terror

September 25th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Pakistan to give up its attitude of using terror as an instrument of state policy as that was the only obstacle in normalising relations with its neighbour. "India's message is that India seeks to normalise its relationship with Pakistan.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor Monday embarked on a five-day visit to the US, where he will hold discussions about the Af-Pak policy and regional security situation. Underscoring India's role in the strife-torn Afghanistan-Pakistan region, Kapoor will hold parleys on the issue with senior US military and defence officials.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With India-US bilateral relations growing strategically in the light of the civil nuclear deal, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor will visit the US and hold discussions about the Af-Pak policy and regional security situation. Underscoring India's role in the strife-torn Afghanistan-Pakistan region, Kapoor will hold parleys on the issue with senior US military and defence officials.

May 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, Pakistan moved 75 percent of its air force to the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, a top commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said here Sunday. "Pakistan had mobilised 75 percent of its air force against us after 26/11.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing concern over media reports of growing nuclear arsenal of Pakistan, the Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, on Friday urged international community to take measures to cap Pakistan's nuclear capabilities. He also appealed the international community to increase diplomatic pressure on Pakistan so that the growth of their nuclear arsenal could be checked.

April 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor Friday accused Pakistan of supporting terrorist infiltration into India. 'The camps, which were there on the other side, are still existing...

March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Army Monday said it was ready to deal with any 'spillover effect' of the terror attack on a police academy in Pakistan. 'Situation in Pakistan is a matter of concern for us.

March 4th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said here Wednesday that the time had come when Pakistan needed to act decisively against the perpetrators of terror. 'The elements used by Pakistan in Afghanistan and other countries in the past are now spreading terror there,' Abdullah told reporters here.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday denied that US interests in Afghanistan were restraining India from taking military action against Pakistan over the Mumbai terror attack.

January 14th, 2009 JAMMU - Stating that militant incursions from across the border in Kashmir had come down considerably, a senior Indian Army commander Thursday said terrorists training camps were, however, still active in Pakistan. 'There are about 800 terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir and different (terror) organisations are inter-linked,' Lt.Gen.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A war with Pakistan was the last resort but India was keeping all options open given its view that the 'perpetrators of 26/11' were from that country, Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said Wednesday. Stressing that Indian troops were ready, he said: 'We do feel that the perpetrators of 26/11 were from Pakistan.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The prospect of a terrorist laying hands on nuclear weapons is a global worry and India is also gearing up for this 'fourth generation warfare', Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said here Wednesday. 'It is very much a part of our thought process and we call it fourth generation warfare or the dirty bomb,' Kapoor told reporters during a conference organised ahead of the 61st Army Day.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, Wednesday agreed that Indian military presence in Afghanistan could give it some strategic depth against Pakistan. However, he added a decision in this regard has to come from the political leadership.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday called on Pakistan to book those who gave 'inspiration, direction and support' to the terrorists who staged the Mumbai mayhem and to 'dismantle' the terror outfits functioning on its soil.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Asserting that India had 'all available and possible options' open, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday asked Pakistan to book those who gave 'inspiration, direction and support' to the terrorists who staged the Mumbai terror attacks and to 'dismantle' the terror outfits functioning from its territory.