India, May 12 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan should not be compared to the 1971 war, asserting that the context and circumstances of the two periods are vastly different.

According to a report by Deccan Herald, speaking to reporters at a helipad in HD Kote during his visit to mark the 134th Ambedkar Jayanti and launch development projects in the taluk, Siddaramaiah maintained a cautious tone while addressing the current security situation.

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"I will not compare the 1971 war to the current situation. The circumstances then were different from today," he said ...