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Threat of ISI greater after exit of Musharraf: India
New Delhi (PTI): The threat of ISI has become greater after exit of Pervez Musharraf, India has said and wondered whether the present dispensation in Islamabad would be able to rein in the notorious intelligence agency which has become "hyper-active" in the recent months.
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said Indo-Pak ties had seen a "fair degree" of progress during Musharraf's tenure and several "half cooked" and "three-quarter cooked" ideas to improve relations were in pipeline which can be taken forward with "great statesmanship" and "courage".
He said Kashmir "isn't the easiest thing" to resolve and wondered whether the PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, a "friend" of India who is likely to be the President of Pakistan, is "going to take it on as the first test of his leadership."
The NSA praised Pakistani Army Chief General Kayani as "a widely respected professional soldier" but was not sure if he had the capability to rein in ISI and other anti-India elements.
"Yes," Narayanan said in an interview to Karan Thapar for 'India Tonight' programme when asked whether in the absence of Musharraf the threat from the ISI has become greater.
"In the last few months, the ISI has been hyperactive in many ways... and we are concerned that kind of activity could increase because that's what they know how to do best," he said.
"I think the ISI, even under President Musharraf, were not controlled to the extent we would have liked. If that is not the case and you now have a civilian administration that's still trying to find its feet and an army general who has stepped back and is not anxious to get involved in affairs of state, now (in those circumstances) what position could the ISI come to," Narayanan said.
"Intelligence agencies are like alsatians, they have to be kept under check. Musharraf was the president and chief of the army. Few people have held such authority.
"Kayani is, of course, the chief of the army and should be able to control the ISI. But if President Musharraf, wearing two hats, could not curb all their activities, then I don't know if Kayani can do very much better ... I think intelligence agencies tend to become very difficult when they have no real masters."
Pointing out that the incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan have increased, he, however, said "they don't really add up to what we would call a major effort to roll back the ceasefire of 2003... second, I don't think Pakistan is today really in a position to think of a major offensive.
"The point really is why is this happening? What does it mean? It's a function of the absence of strong central control. People are doing many more things than they would do if there had been tighter control."
Talking about Gen Kayani, he wondered whether he would "work against our interests or not."
"I don't think we have seen any evidence that he will work against our interests. The question we are interested in is (that) is he strong enough to take on those elements who we know (are against us)," he said, adding "there is no strong central authority" in that country.
The Hindu News Update Service
New Delhi (PTI): The threat of ISI has become greater after exit of Pervez Musharraf, India has said and wondered whether the present dispensation in Islamabad would be able to rein in the notorious intelligence agency which has become "hyper-active" in the recent months.
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said Indo-Pak ties had seen a "fair degree" of progress during Musharraf's tenure and several "half cooked" and "three-quarter cooked" ideas to improve relations were in pipeline which can be taken forward with "great statesmanship" and "courage".
He said Kashmir "isn't the easiest thing" to resolve and wondered whether the PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, a "friend" of India who is likely to be the President of Pakistan, is "going to take it on as the first test of his leadership."
The NSA praised Pakistani Army Chief General Kayani as "a widely respected professional soldier" but was not sure if he had the capability to rein in ISI and other anti-India elements.
"Yes," Narayanan said in an interview to Karan Thapar for 'India Tonight' programme when asked whether in the absence of Musharraf the threat from the ISI has become greater.
"In the last few months, the ISI has been hyperactive in many ways... and we are concerned that kind of activity could increase because that's what they know how to do best," he said.
"I think the ISI, even under President Musharraf, were not controlled to the extent we would have liked. If that is not the case and you now have a civilian administration that's still trying to find its feet and an army general who has stepped back and is not anxious to get involved in affairs of state, now (in those circumstances) what position could the ISI come to," Narayanan said.
"Intelligence agencies are like alsatians, they have to be kept under check. Musharraf was the president and chief of the army. Few people have held such authority.
"Kayani is, of course, the chief of the army and should be able to control the ISI. But if President Musharraf, wearing two hats, could not curb all their activities, then I don't know if Kayani can do very much better ... I think intelligence agencies tend to become very difficult when they have no real masters."
Pointing out that the incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan have increased, he, however, said "they don't really add up to what we would call a major effort to roll back the ceasefire of 2003... second, I don't think Pakistan is today really in a position to think of a major offensive.
"The point really is why is this happening? What does it mean? It's a function of the absence of strong central control. People are doing many more things than they would do if there had been tighter control."
Talking about Gen Kayani, he wondered whether he would "work against our interests or not."
"I don't think we have seen any evidence that he will work against our interests. The question we are interested in is (that) is he strong enough to take on those elements who we know (are against us)," he said, adding "there is no strong central authority" in that country.
The Hindu News Update Service
i read one place indians never open there windows of these counslates because may be one AK47 wait outside.and why not there is one counslate before 9/11.proofs our gov already give to GOI you can ask [mona] mr manmohny
