Islamabad: Amid the peace overtures from India, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said his country would strive to create a minimum credible military balance to prevent New Delhi from refusing to talk on issues including Kashmir.

Addressing troops at Pano Aquil, he said that Pakistan was following a policy of minimum credible deterrent in the conventional and nuclear fields, which had been quantified keeping in view the respective forces levels that would be maintained at all costs.

On no account would the balance of power in South Asia be allowed to be disturbed, he was quoted as saying by the official media on October 23.

He said that in view of Indian intransigence and refusal to engage in a meaningful dialogue for resolution of disputes between India and Pakistan, including Kashmir, it was this "no-win scenario" for India which ensured peace in the region.

He said that whenever there is an attempt to upset the balance of power, Pakistan would take steps to rectify it, while referring to India acquiring new weapon systems.

Musharraf spoke about various measures that had been undertaken to modernise Pakistan Armed Forces, including the induction of main battle tank Al-Khalid, French submarines Augusta and acquisition of JF-17 Thunder (Super 7) aircraft, jointly developed with China.

PTI