New Delhi, Nov 28 (TOI): A day after he was criticised for saying that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is in Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is in India, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said his remarks were not new. In fact, he went a step further and said Indian forces can't defend against terrorists and militants.

Abdullah, on Friday, had said that PoK was with Pakistan and that war was not an option. On Saturday, he attempted to clarify his statement and said the same again. "PoK will be a part of Pakistan, J&K will be a part of India. It is not something new that I have said," said the former chief minister of J&K. "All of India's forces can't defend against terrorists and militants," he was further quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Abdullah was slammed for his remarks, even as his son - Omar - defended him saying that this was the long-standing belief of his father. In fact, Abdullah suggested that the interaction between people should be increased, instead of focusing on territorial disputes. "People to people contact is essential. That is how fear is fought," he said on Saturday. "

India and Pakistan have fought three wars since independence and partition in 1947, two over Kashmir. The disputed frontier is one of the world's most heavily militarised regions.

Border clashes and ceasefire violations at the Line of Control also pose a constant risk of escalation of tension between the two countries.