Indian PM: Time Has Come for a Decisive War

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Indian PM: Time Has Come for a Decisive War

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Wednesday warned Pakistan that the time has come to fighta decisive battle and "we are ready for that," the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

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Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Wednesday warned Pakistan that the time has come to fighta decisive battle and "we are ready for that," the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

He told troops at Kupwara in Kashmir, "India is forced to fight a war thrust on it and we will emerge victorious. Let there be no doubt about it."

"The world understands that we have been wronged but they are not coming out with their views openly. Hence we have to defend ourselves," Vajpayee was quoted as saying.

"My arrival here is indicative of something. Whether our neighbor understands it or not, whether the world takes note of it or not, but the history will record that we will write a new chapter of victory ... there is no doubt about it," he said.

The Prime Minister said after the Kargil conflict, Pakistan had lost the courage to engage in a direct conflict with India.

"It has now evolved a new strategy of proxy war by making use of mercenaries and selling the dream of heavenly rewards to the so-called Jehadis," he said.

Vajpayee said India wanted peace and development and desired to make the country a progressive nation. "We want to fight poverty and disease," he said.

The Prime Minister arrived in Srinagar, capital of the India-controlled Kashmir Wednesday on the second leg of his three-day visit to the Kashmir valley amidst unprecedented security.

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