Yes, I crossed Indian border during Kargil: Musharraf

March 15, 2013 01:07

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to NDTV on reports that he crossed into India during the Kargil war:

"I don't want to deny it, I don't know about 11 Kms, yes I have been in that sector certainly, I was in that sector and I have gone to the front in that sector."

"Because an Army chief or an Army commander must be with troops, that is my belief. I have served in an institution or a special services group which is the elite of Pakistan Army. Now, we have believed that we are with the troops in the front, we lead from the front, I don't lead from behind, I have never led from behind, I have led from the front. So therefore, I'm there."

"I, whenever the troops were involved, whether it was Siachen or any place I have been to the front, everywhere, all over Pakistan so that is my theory of leading and commanding. So in that, I was with the troops, now you shouldn't be concerned whether I was across the line of control by 10 miles or 10kms or 7 or 11, forget it, I was there, I did go and visit the troops, not once but three times, I spent nights there."

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