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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan will have to take "credible deterrent" measures in the face of Indian "arms build-up" and "dangerous military doctrines".
"While refusing dialogue, India is engaged in a major arms build-up, regrettably with the active assistance of several powers. It has adopted dangerous military doctrines. This will compel Pakistan to take several counter measures to preserve credible deterrence," Sharif said in his address to the US Institute of Peace, a US Congress top American think-tank.
Earlier in the day, the US categorically ruled out any role for itself in Indo-Pak peace process unless both the countries jointly ask for it.
"While refusing dialogue, India is engaged in a major arms build-up, regrettably with the active assistance of several powers. It has adopted dangerous military doctrines. This will compel Pakistan to take several counter measures to preserve credible deterrence," Sharif said in his address to the US Institute of Peace, a US Congress top American think-tank.
Earlier in the day, the US categorically ruled out any role for itself in Indo-Pak peace process unless both the countries jointly ask for it.