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For Gen Malik, it was a case of once bitten twice shy, as he recalled the Lahore Declaration that was signed between India and Pakistan in February 1999 and ratified by the parliaments of both countries under which they had an added responsibility towards avoiding nuclear race, as well as both non-conventional and conventional conflicts.

He said his biggest takeaway from the Kargil war is that the enemy cannot be trusted even if there is political show of friendship.

Gen Ved Prakash Malik, who was the Army chief during the 1999 war against Pakistan, exuded confidence that if a war situation arises today, India is better prepared than it was during Kargil.