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Indo-Pak leaders dismiss fear of N-war over Kashmir
WASHINGTON. Mar 12 : The leaders of India and Pakistan. In interviews published today by both the Washington Post and Newsweek, dismissed concerns that nuclear war could result from the conflict between their countries over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, reports AFP.
"There is no possibility. I completely rule out a nuclear war," Indian Prime Minister Atal Blhari Vajpayee said.
Pakistani military leader General Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in a military coup last October, also expressed confidence in a parallel interview that the nuclear threshold would not be crossed on the subcontinent.
"I do not think it will get out of control." said Musharraf, referring to tensions between the two neighboring states, which have fought three wars since their 1947 partition, two of them over Kashmir.
"They know that there is a deterrence in place on our side," added Musharraf.
Pakistan carried out nuclear tests in 1998, a few weeks after
India tested its own nuclear devices. triggering what military experts see as a nuclear arms race in South Asia.
Musharraf denied he was an architect of last May's Muslim rebel offensive in Kashmir that led to the capture of several strategic peaks in the area. f'ains Pakistani-backed rebels lad to abandon under international pressure.
The humiliating withdrawal is believed to have laid the groundwork for the subsequent ouster of Pakistan's democratically-elected Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, who Is now facing trial on attempted murder and hijacking charges.
The Pakistani new ruler stopped short of calling for a new offensive in Kashmir but made clear his government intended to do nothing to stop a guerrilla war there.
"I'm not calling for Jihad (a holy way)," said Musharraf. "This is a natural outcome. Every Muslim around here Is talking of Jihad against India in Kashmir because Kashmir is not India. It is a disputed territory"
US President Bill Clinton will visit Bangladesh. India and Pakistan later this month to explore ways to Improve security In the region and stave off a larger conflict over Kashmir.
But Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee ruled out any possibility of the US president playing a mediating role between Inola and Pakistan.
"There Is no role for any third party, however well-intentioned," argued Vajpayee. "We would like to solve the problems bilaterally.”
He also deplored Clinton's decision to go to Pakistan in the wake of a military coup there, saying such a visit "will be a disappointment to the Indian people."
Musharraf interpreted Clinton's decision to stop in Pakistan after his five-day visit to India as "a recognition of the importance that Pakistan has in the region and of the 52-year friendship we have with the United States.”
It's also a recognition of the righteousness of our stand on Kashmir." opined the Pakistani ruler.