By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Warning that the situation in Pakistan is “very serious”, India’s Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said terrorism is “spreading” in that country and asserted that India is prepared to meet any challenge from Taliban militants
“The situation in Pakistan is very serious and terrorism is spreading,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Territorial Army Day parade here
Pakistan has been in the grip of a terror wave with six major attacks in the last fortnight by suspected Taliban militants, the latest being a suicide bomb attack in Peshawar in the restive North West Frontier Province on Friday last killing 14 people
Asked if Talibans’ threat to carry out attacks on India was a cause of concern, Antony said, “We are always prepared to meet any challenge to our territorial integrity and national security from any quarter.