Pokharan: India on Sunday alleged 42 terror camps are "still active" in Pakistan and that was the "main cause of concern for us."
"There are 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan and there is no serious attempt or effort to dismantle them. This is the main cause of concern for us," said Defence Minister A K Antony at Pokharan. Antony was speaking to reporters after attending the Indian Air Force show called Vayu Shakti Fire Power Demo.
Antony said India did not expect a "miracle" from the resumption of Indo-Pak talks, which began with a meeting between the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries on Thursday.
"We took a considered decision on holding FS-level talks with Pakistan. We were not expecting miracles from the talks. It was just a beginning."
The Defence Minister also made light of the recent threat by Jamaat-ud-Dawa(JuD) Chief Hafiz Saeed against India. "I would like to assure the nation that it is safe. Every inch of our land will be protected. We are not worried about any threat from any quarter. Our armed forces are prepared 24/7 around the year to tackle any threat from any quarter but at the same time we are not war-mongers," he said.
Saeed told a Pakistani TV channel that Pakistan would have to "fight a war at all costs" if New Delhi is not prepared to hold talks
Antony clarified that the Air Force exercises here were not a signal to Pakistan to fall in line. "No, not at all. There were no signals from this exercise. It was just to showcase the capability of our armed forces and assuring the nation. It also showcased the jointness of armed forces and their capability to defeat any threat from any quarter," he said.
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