India set to launch small...

India set to launch small war: "Indian military sources say India has secretly told the US and Britain that it will wait two weeks to see if international diplomatic pressure halts infiltration of Islamic militants into Indian territory. 'This could be easily verified by monitoring [radio and telephone] intercepts,' says Ret. Major Gen. Ashok Mehta, an Indian military analyst. If infiltration does not significantly drop, a senior Army official says India plans a 10-day assault in Kashmir. 'It will be like Kargil [the 1999 war between India and Pakistan],' says Mr. Mehta. 'The military action will be predominantly infantry led and intensively supported by the Air Force.'"

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Posted: May 31, 2002