India should take help of UN
to settle Indo-Pak dispute once and for all
The joint
statement issued in Ufa after the meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi
and Nawaz Sharif was violated when accusations, recriminations, and even
shooting across the Line of Control began. This time, India has accused Pakistan of infiltration attempts in the
Jammu sector, while Pakistan has complained that India sent in a drone and also
started firing across the border. The
cross-border incidents in themselves represent a major issue bilaterally.
Hundreds of such incidents have occurred since both countries signed a
ceasefire agreement in 2003, which are clearly violative of it. Even if India and Pakistan strengthen the
2003 agreement by negotiating a new and more robust ceasefire agreement, it
will be of no use.
The recent
ceasefire violation by Pakistan is yet another reminder that nothing is in the
hands of civil government in Pakistan when it comes to Indo-Pak relationship. India
should rise up to the occasion and see beyond this wall put by Pakistan army since
we can’t afford to lose the lives of our priceless soldiers and innocent
civilians. Dialogue is indeed the
only solution but Pak army tries to nip it in the bud.
As far as the
opposition is concerned, since the political strategy involves the security and
territorial integrity of the nation, the opposition should approach the matter
in a bipartisan manner, as our government's efforts, without mixing up with
ideological differences that might exist among the parties, in the larger
national interest and strengthen the political strategy by positive
contributions instead of the familiar fault finding attitude.
If we look at
history of 68 years, Pakistan is ruled by military. Democratic governments are
puppet of army. Any agreement which sidelines army will not succeed. Having been defeated by India in the past,
they behave like those with EGO hurt and wanting to humiliate India in war
which is impossible. So only way is terrorising by frequent attacks. Unless and
until civilian government has high hands above Pak army, forget any peace with
them. Policy of using fraud and violence was always Pak’s twin pillars to
achieve its goals. It has been able to follow this because the UK (first), the
US (next) and China (the latest) decided to support that country for their own
geostrategic reasons. Thus, the Pakistani Army vetoes civilian decisions.
The cross-border jihad
has been existing since 1947. Since Independence, it has been Pakistan's policy
to infiltrate saboteurs and terrorists from its dozens of terror camps, across
the LoC & IB under its Army's protecting fire. Why should Indian defensive
action be equated with Pakistani offence? It seems that Pakistan does not want
good relations with India. It only
remains for India to retaliate with matching or superior force every time there
is aggression by Pakistan. But there is a limit to Indian patience.
Indians and
Paksistanis are ethnically same. The problem is in Leadership. While India is a
total Democracy with a single "Power center", in spite of various
constraints and corruption, Pakistan has Four Power centers, each working
independently, and when it comes to matters relating to India, a sort of
uniformity seems to occur in all the Four Power centers. The Indian Army and
other Security forces are strictly controlled by the Central
Government/Parliament/President; so also the base administration systems are
controlled by the various State Governments, in unison with Central Government.
But in Pakistan the Army, ISI, Mullahs interfere and create confusion. Any
discussion between India/Pakistan has to consider these base facts for positive
results.
The last resort is
to appeal to the United Nations to settle Indo-Pak dispute once and for all.
That is the ultimate solution!
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