India army says Pakistan deployed troops on border

By Bappa Majumdar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's army chief said on Wednesday Pakistan had deployed extra troops along their common border since the Mumbai attacks but India had not responded in kind.

General Deepak Kapoor said some Pakistani troops had come east. "They have come to the eastern border of Pakistan with India," he told reporters.

Pakistan's military has denied any build-up of forces on the Indian border and said it moved a "limited number" of soldiers off its western border with Afghanistan "for defensive measures" as tension rose with India after the attacks in Mumbai.

A near-daily exchange of tough words since the attacks on Mumbai has added to the tension as India, frustrated with what it sees as Pakistan's failure to take action, has tried to pile international pressure on Pakistan.

A senior Indian official also spoke on Wednesday of "some" troop movement on the Pakistan side, adding that New Delhi had been careful not to respond in a similar fashion.

Kapoor said India did not want to whip up war hysteria but noted its armed forces were in a state of full preparedness.

"Let me assure you the Indian army has factored this part in its planning, if at any time, any operations have to be undertaken," he said.

"That is not something which is a cause of concern for us. "(That) we in India are keeping all our options open must be clearly understood. It is not to raise any kind of hysteria for any kind of war, fight or anything."