India on Monday criticised the United States for not having the truth on its side and expressed skepticism over the outcome of the war.

Deputy Prime Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani, indirectly referring to the current war in Iraq, said, "Some countries having the most sophisticated equipment think they can win a war in one or two weeks, but if truth is not with them the conflict could be prolonged and one never knows what would be the consequence."

India has chosen a 'middle path' on the war and has been only mildly critical of the US action saying it is 'unjustified'.

While modern equipment, trained personnel and professionalism were crucial, victory in war went to the side that followed 'Satya' [truth] and 'Dharma' [righteousness] he said while addressing the 40th anniversary parade of the Special Services Bureau at Ghitorni on the Delhi-Haryana border.

"The Mahabharata and Ramayana show us that victory belongs to whoever is on the right path," Advani said.

Advani said India has won all the wars it had fought against Pakistan as 'truth was on our side'.