Repeat of 1962 not possible, India of 2009 is different: NSA

New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) Downplaying incursions by Chinese
Army along the Line of Actual Control, Indian National
Security Adviser M K Narayanan Saturday suggested that repeat
of 1962 was not possible but cautioned that media "hype" could
lead to problems with the neighbour.

He acknowledged that incursions were taking place and
"inroads" are sometime little deeper but insisted that there
was "hardly any increase" in these activities and situation
was not "alarming" at the LAC.

"I think the first thing that I would like to wipe out is
a repeat of 1962. India of 2009 is not of 1962," he told Karan
Thapar on his 'Devil's Advocate' programme on CNN-IBN.

"In terms of number of incursions, there has been hardly
any increase. Occasionally inroads are a little deeper than
what it might have been in the past. I don't think so that
there is anything alarming about it. I think we have a good
understanding about the whole issue," Narayanan said.

"I really am unable to explain why there is being so much
media hype on this question," he insisted.

Asked if over reaction by media could create problems, he
replied in the affirmative and said, "I have been through
1962. I was aware of the problem then.... What we need to be
careful of is that we don't have an unwarranted incident or an
accident of some kind.

"That's what we are trying to avoid. But there is always
concern (that) if this thing (media hype) goes on like this
someone somewhere might lose his cool and something might go
wrong." PTI