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Defence Minister expresses concern about terror camps active in Pak across LoC

India has expressed concern about 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan across the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir. <br/><br/>Defence Minister A K Antony said that lack of a serious attempt or effort by Islamabad to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for New Delhi. <br/><br/>He also said India did not expect a miracle from the resumption of Indo-Pak talks which concluded recently at the Foreign Secretary-level here noting it was just a beginning.<br/><br/> Mr. Antony was talking to reporters after attending the Air Force show– Vayu Shakti Fire Power Demo in Rajasthan– witnessed by President Pratibha Patil and other dignitaries.<br/>The Defence Minister also made light of the recent threat by Jamaat-ud-Dawa(JuD) Chief Hafiz Saaed against India. He said armed forces are prepared 24/7 around the year to tackle any threat from any quarter but at the same time India is not a war-monger. Mr. Antony clarified that the Air Force exercises here were not a signal to Pakistan to fall in line.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, the Indian Air Force for the first time displayed its combat power capacity at night in a massive display at the Defence air range in Pokhran in Rajasthan.

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