Is ‘Tit for Tat’
the right answer?
In the
Independence Day speech, Narendra Modi’s reference to Balochistan marks a
first, and deliberate, shift in India’s consistent policy of refraining from
commenting on the internal affairs of another country, even as he referred to
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, which India claims as its own. Pakistan government’s shabby treatment in Islamabad of Home Minister
Rajnath Singh, who faced protests during a SAARC meet earlier this month, is
not forgotten. Over and above that,
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Delhi,
Abdul Basit, escalated matters by dedicating Pakistan’s Independence Day, on
August 14, to fighting “jihad in Kashmir”.
It seems that
India and Pakistan are now bound in a “tit-for-tat” exchange. Moreover, that India intends to raise Balochistan’s freedom struggle,
much the way Pakistan invokes Kashmir. Modis'
comments on Balochisthan and POK will be a setback for Pakistan as the comments
attracted international attention of Pakistan’s state funded terrorism.
Diplomacy never
works with Pakistan. Just deal with Pakistan, like US dealing with it. Only
intimidation will work. They never learn and support terrorism without a pinch
of shame.
Modi tried his
best to achieve peace with Pakistan but Pakistan responded with firing on the
border and terror attacks at Gurdaspur and Pathankot. Pakistan has delegated
the policy matters regarding India to its army and Gen Sharif has defined
himself as an India hater. It is estimated that over a third of Pakistan's GDP
is used on its military and the justification of this huge expenditure is
related to Pakistan's army projecting India as the enemy. It also justifies the
use of terrorists to attack Indian targets as a result of which thousands have
died in terrorist attacks. It is important to remove the blinkers and be
prepared for a war as Pakistan continues to consider that it is in a state of
war with India.
Balocistan might
become another Bangladesh and India is likely to play its trump card for
International peace. Pakistan is always the one fomenting terror and it is
quite exhausting for India to continuously defend herself. Rather, for a change
let Pakistan too get a dose of its own medicine. At least it will focus on its
own backyard giving a breather for Central Government as well as J&K government.
The process of
"tit- for-tat" is not bad. The interference of Pakistan in our
country is not bearable. India has always forgiven the neighbour like an elder
brother. Now, Pakistan has crossed all the limits. So, India needs to teach
some lesson to that country. If we try to foresee the future, that time is not
far when Pakistan will have to pay a high cost for its mistake. The mistake is
appreciation of terror. By now it is known to the World that Pakistan is a failed
state and promoter of terrorism and terrorists.
Last 68 years
of holding high moral ground has not given any specific advantages to India.
Instead it has emboldened countries like Pakistan to carry out their divisive
agenda against with total impunity. For example, Mumbai has no connection with
Pakistani policy of extending support to Kashmir militants fighting for so
called self determination. Yet Pak Army through their faithful militant groups
managed to attack Mumbai and kill more than 170 innocent people. All the high
moral standing of Indian government has failed to result in any convictions in
Pakistan and we don't see Pakistan being subject to any sanctions for
sponsoring such an attack. In short, there is very little point in expecting
big diplomatic breakthrough in establishing friendship with Pakistan. We should
have no hesitation to hurt them whenever possible in the same way as being done
by Pak army with total impunity.
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