New Delhi: In a harsh criticism of the US attack on Iraq, India on March 31
virtually charged Washington with not having truth on its side and expressed
scepticism over the outcome of the war.
Without directly referring to the ongoing war Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani
said, "Some countries having the most sophisticated equipment think they can win a
war in one or two weeks but if truth is not with them, the conflict could be
prolonged and one never knows what would be the consequence."
India has chosen a "middle path" on the Iraq invasion issue and has been only mildly
critical of the US action saying it is "unjustified".
While modern equipments, trained personnel and professionalism were crucial, victory
in war went to the side that followed 'Satya' (truth) and 'Dharma' (righteousness),
he said addressing the 40th anniversary parade of the Special Services Bureau at
Ghitorni on the Delhi-Haryana border.
"The Mahabharata and Ramayana show us that victory belongs to whoever is on the
right path," Advani said.
The Deputy Prime Minister said India has won all the wars it had fought against
Pakistan as "truth was on our side".
PTI
