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Pakistan using terrorism as State Policy: PM
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) Speaking tough against the
backdrop of its continued denials, Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh today accused Pakistan of utilizing terrorism
as state policy and said given the "sophistication and
military precision" of the Mumbai terror attack, it must have
had the support of some official agencies in that country.
He also said those incharge of terrorist infrastructure
in Pakistan have resorted to other stratagems to infiltrate
terrorists into India via Nepal and Bangladesh though it has
not totally ceased via the Line of Control.
Addressing a day-long conference of Chief Ministers on
the internal security, Singh said concerns may exist that the
country's defence mechanism to thwart the numerous threats
were inadequate and that there may be criticism that the range
of instruments to deal with internal security threat were not
sufficiently sophisticated.
"Clearly, there is need to review the effectiveness of
our set up for the collection of technical signal and human
intelligence. The training and equipment provided to our
security forces also requires a careful review," he said.
Admitting that a great deal more needs to be done, Singh
said both the Centre and the state governments must attend to
this task with speed, efficiency and utmost dedication.
In his 30-minute speech, the Prime Minister referred to
multi-dimensional challenges of different kinds of which the
most serious threats were those posed by terrorism, Left wing
extremism and insurgency in the Northeast.
"Extremism is primarily indigenous and home grown.
Terrorism, on the other hand, is largely sponsored from
outside the country, mainly Pakistan, which has utilised
terrorism as an instrument of State policy," he said.
The Prime Minister said India's external policies have
been dictated by a desire to have a supportive neighbourhood.
"Unfortunately, we cannot choose our neighbours, and
some countries like Pakistan have in the past encouraged and
given sanctuary to terrorist and other forces who are
antagonistic to India," he said.
Singh said India tried to minimise the impact of such
hostility by fencing the border along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
from where the vast majority of the infiltrations into India
tended to take place. Currently fencing was also going on at
the border with Bangladesh, from where also a number of
infiltrations have been reported.
"Consequent upon this, those incharge of terrorist
infrastructure in Pakistan have resorted to other stratagems
to infiltrate terrorists into India. Infiltration is occurring
from Nepal and from Bangladesh, though it has not totally
ceased via the LoC.
"We are aware that the sea route is another option that
is now being exercised. A few interceptions have taken place,
though we failed to intercept the 10 Pakistani terrorists who
came by sea from Karachi," he said.
A day after India presented evidence of involvement of
elements based in Pakistan in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to
Islamabad and international community, the Prime Minister the
Mumbai attack was carried out by a Pakistani based outfit
Lashkar-e-Taiba.
"On the basis of investigations carried out (including
by agencies of some foreign countries whose nationals were
killed in the attack), there is enough evidence to show that,
given the sophistication and military precision of the attack,
it must have had the support of some official agencies in
Pakistan," he said.
Referring to the existence of different concentric
circles of terrorism impacting the country's security, the
Prime Minister said the Mumbai terrorist attack fell into the
category of one carried out exclusively by a foreign based
outfit.
"There are other concentric circles of terrorism that
often involve a combination of external forces backed by
internal elements. There are still others which are
essentially indigenous character," he said.
Singh said since the sea route was now being explored as
an alternative to land routes, it had been suggested that
there should be greater vigilance along the coast line and
better monitoring of maritime activity in the territorial
waters.
"The terrorists who carried out the attack on Mumbai
used the sea route, and managed to evade our coastal
surveillance," he said.
The Prime Minister said the recent pattern of terrorist
incidents also suggested that increasingly the attack have a
pan-Indian and trans-national aspect. "The terrorists are able
to fashion new techniques and employ new skills. There is
growing emphasis on 'mass causality attacks'," he said.
He said the terrorists were using modern communications
skills. "Use of Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol
connectivity, gives terrorists greater anonymity and makes
detection difficult for the authorities," he said. PTI
SMI
SAK
NNNN
backdrop of its continued denials, Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh today accused Pakistan of utilizing terrorism
as state policy and said given the "sophistication and
military precision" of the Mumbai terror attack, it must have
had the support of some official agencies in that country.
He also said those incharge of terrorist infrastructure
in Pakistan have resorted to other stratagems to infiltrate
terrorists into India via Nepal and Bangladesh though it has
not totally ceased via the Line of Control.
Addressing a day-long conference of Chief Ministers on
the internal security, Singh said concerns may exist that the
country's defence mechanism to thwart the numerous threats
were inadequate and that there may be criticism that the range
of instruments to deal with internal security threat were not
sufficiently sophisticated.
"Clearly, there is need to review the effectiveness of
our set up for the collection of technical signal and human
intelligence. The training and equipment provided to our
security forces also requires a careful review," he said.
Admitting that a great deal more needs to be done, Singh
said both the Centre and the state governments must attend to
this task with speed, efficiency and utmost dedication.
In his 30-minute speech, the Prime Minister referred to
multi-dimensional challenges of different kinds of which the
most serious threats were those posed by terrorism, Left wing
extremism and insurgency in the Northeast.
"Extremism is primarily indigenous and home grown.
Terrorism, on the other hand, is largely sponsored from
outside the country, mainly Pakistan, which has utilised
terrorism as an instrument of State policy," he said.
The Prime Minister said India's external policies have
been dictated by a desire to have a supportive neighbourhood.
"Unfortunately, we cannot choose our neighbours, and
some countries like Pakistan have in the past encouraged and
given sanctuary to terrorist and other forces who are
antagonistic to India," he said.
Singh said India tried to minimise the impact of such
hostility by fencing the border along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
from where the vast majority of the infiltrations into India
tended to take place. Currently fencing was also going on at
the border with Bangladesh, from where also a number of
infiltrations have been reported.
"Consequent upon this, those incharge of terrorist
infrastructure in Pakistan have resorted to other stratagems
to infiltrate terrorists into India. Infiltration is occurring
from Nepal and from Bangladesh, though it has not totally
ceased via the LoC.
"We are aware that the sea route is another option that
is now being exercised. A few interceptions have taken place,
though we failed to intercept the 10 Pakistani terrorists who
came by sea from Karachi," he said.
A day after India presented evidence of involvement of
elements based in Pakistan in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to
Islamabad and international community, the Prime Minister the
Mumbai attack was carried out by a Pakistani based outfit
Lashkar-e-Taiba.
"On the basis of investigations carried out (including
by agencies of some foreign countries whose nationals were
killed in the attack), there is enough evidence to show that,
given the sophistication and military precision of the attack,
it must have had the support of some official agencies in
Pakistan," he said.
Referring to the existence of different concentric
circles of terrorism impacting the country's security, the
Prime Minister said the Mumbai terrorist attack fell into the
category of one carried out exclusively by a foreign based
outfit.
"There are other concentric circles of terrorism that
often involve a combination of external forces backed by
internal elements. There are still others which are
essentially indigenous character," he said.
Singh said since the sea route was now being explored as
an alternative to land routes, it had been suggested that
there should be greater vigilance along the coast line and
better monitoring of maritime activity in the territorial
waters.
"The terrorists who carried out the attack on Mumbai
used the sea route, and managed to evade our coastal
surveillance," he said.
The Prime Minister said the recent pattern of terrorist
incidents also suggested that increasingly the attack have a
pan-Indian and trans-national aspect. "The terrorists are able
to fashion new techniques and employ new skills. There is
growing emphasis on 'mass causality attacks'," he said.
He said the terrorists were using modern communications
skills. "Use of Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol
connectivity, gives terrorists greater anonymity and makes
detection difficult for the authorities," he said. PTI
SMI
SAK
NNNN
