Home Minister P. Chidambaram ruled out military operations as an option to tackle the Naxal menace. Speaking to reporters in a book release function in New Delhi, the Home Minister said it is a matter of ethical consideration not to do so. Mr. Chidambaram said referring to the Naxal menace as one of the three major internal security threats plaguing the country. He said the means to contain Naxalism is still being debated by the government. Pointing at the terror threats from jihadi forces, he said the idea of cross border terrorism emanating from Pakistan needed to be redefined as the terrorists also took inspiration from the West Asia. <br/>