DISCLOSURE BY INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE
IN MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
The
National Security Adviser and Principal Secretary to PM in his
address to the Munich Security Conference said, inter alia: "the
novel version of democracy, which Pakistan recently unveiled,
has brought in more religious extremist forces into the polity,
particularly on the Afghanistan border. The safe havens for Al-Qaeda
and Taliban elements may expand in consequence. If you also remember
that Pakistan's nuclear assets are believed to be stored in tunnels
and caves in the Chagai Hills of Baluchistan, our concerns should
be obvious. Persistent reports of the freelance activities of
some Pakistani nuclear scientists only add to our disquiet. A
larger-than-life obsession with the 'global' Al-Qaeda group results
in inadequate political consultations and selective intelligence
sharing on the global terrorist threat. This has led to some costly
gaps in the campaign against international terrorism."
The Annual Munich
Conference organised by an influential private foundation provides
the opportunity for discussions and debate among top policy and
opinion makers from different countries. It is not a forum where
any decisions are taken.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for External affairs Shri Digvijay
Singh in Rajya Sabha today.
