Subscribe to RSSMilitants could trigger India-Pakistan war: Gates
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) talks with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a recent trip to New Delhi.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned that militants might provoke a war between nuclear armed Pakistan and India.
Gates said in New Delhi on Wednesday that India cannot be expected to show restraint, should it be attacked by a militant group with roots in Pakistan.
“I think it’s not unreasonable to assume India’s patience would be limited were there to be further attacks,” Gates said following the talks with senior Indian officials.
Tension between India and Pakistan escalated particularly after the November 2008 Mumbai attacks that left nearly 170 people dead.
India blames Pakistani-based anti-India groups for the attacks.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since the two neighbors secured independence from Britain in 1947.
Gates, who is visiting the Indian capital of New Delhi, also discussed the prospect of stronger military ties between the US and India. He has pledged to help India gain access to high-tech military technology.
Gates also told Indian officials that Washington intends to be involved in the region for a very long time.
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