Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday said terrorist infrastructure was still intact in Pakistan, with most outfits based in the vicinity of their army bases.
“It is a (cause for) worry and concern for us,” he said, when asked about reports suggesting that the Pakistan administration knew about Lashker-e-Tayyeba’s plans to carry out another 26/11-type attack in India. The Defence Minister was talking to the media on the sidelines of an award function for defence PSUs and ordnance factories.
Antony said, “Everybody knows there is real threat to our security and it is ongoing. So far, after 26/11, we have been able to prevent it to defeat their attempts.”
Their (terrorists’) attempts are going on but we are always on the guard.”
He said that unless Pakistan took “sincere and convincing action” against terrorist groups and disbanded them, it would be ‘very difficult’ for India to improve relations with it. Asked what India’s reaction would be if there was another terror attack, Antony said, “We will act accordingly at that time... It is a hypothetical question. We are not leaving anything for chance.”
On the steps taken to improve security for the National Defence College, he said, “We know very well that there are forces which are now and then trying to create problems in India’s internal as well as external security. So we are making all out efforts for not only NDC but we are taking precautions everywhere.”
NDC was one of the prime targets of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba militants David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested by the FBI in the US.
Antony said security and intelligence agencies were taking precautions in a coordinated manner and doing everything ‘humanly possible’ to strengthen the security apparatus.
“It is a (cause for) worry and concern for us,” he said, when asked about reports suggesting that the Pakistan administration knew about Lashker-e-Tayyeba’s plans to carry out another 26/11-type attack in India. The Defence Minister was talking to the media on the sidelines of an award function for defence PSUs and ordnance factories.
Antony said, “Everybody knows there is real threat to our security and it is ongoing. So far, after 26/11, we have been able to prevent it to defeat their attempts.”
Their (terrorists’) attempts are going on but we are always on the guard.”
He said that unless Pakistan took “sincere and convincing action” against terrorist groups and disbanded them, it would be ‘very difficult’ for India to improve relations with it. Asked what India’s reaction would be if there was another terror attack, Antony said, “We will act accordingly at that time... It is a hypothetical question. We are not leaving anything for chance.”
On the steps taken to improve security for the National Defence College, he said, “We know very well that there are forces which are now and then trying to create problems in India’s internal as well as external security. So we are making all out efforts for not only NDC but we are taking precautions everywhere.”
NDC was one of the prime targets of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba militants David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested by the FBI in the US.
Antony said security and intelligence agencies were taking precautions in a coordinated manner and doing everything ‘humanly possible’ to strengthen the security apparatus.
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