India says war was never an option after Mumbai attacks

India has ruled out strikes on Pakistan saying the war option is not on the table.

In a clear reference to America's strikes on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan in recent days External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, "Some countries may be exercising the military option but that India would not do so."

Meanwhile, India is viewing the Pakistan's peace deal with Taliban with much concern. While some reports in Pakistan say that the deal could be a tactical retreat by Islamabad, New Delhi sees it as a military surrender to the Taliban, something that confirms its fears of the Pakistan Army's inability to check the growing influence of Taliban.

There is also a feeling in New Delhi that the Taliban still enjoys the support of large sections of the Pakisan army.
source:http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090083961&ch=2/18/2009%205:34:00%20PM