New Delhi: Former RAW chief has said revealed that the India funded militants in Kashmir to counter Pakistans premier intelligence agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI).
Talking to an Indian TV channel, the chief of Indias premier spy agency (RAW) said Indian intelligence agencies have over the years paid militants and separatists, along with mainstream politicians and political parties in Indian Kashmir to compete with Pakistans spy agency, ISI.
So whats wrong? What is there to be so shocked or scandalised by. Its done the world over, he said.
Dulat said the Indian government quite often paid for the air fares, medical treatment and general upkeep of even hardened pro-Pakistan separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
He admitted Indias spooks had been in touch with everyone from separatists and militants.
One of Indias most wanted terrorists Syed Salahuddin was in touch with me and was ready to leave Pakistan and return to India.
Further, defending the use of money in Indian-Kashmir, the former RAW chief said it was done in the hope of engaging militants and separatists and also to compete for influence with the ISI.
Corrupting someone with money is more ethical and smarter than killing him, he added.
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