India is capable of making
Pakistan "bite the dust" in less than 10 days in any new war with its arch-rival, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The nuclear-armed neighbours have fought three wars, and last February came close to a fourth with tit-for-tat airstrikes sparked by an attack on Indian troops in Kashmir.
Pakistan swiftly rejected the "belligerent rhetoric", calling Modi's comments "irresponsible and war-mongering".