One Snowden may cause the postponement of the proposed talks
between USA and
Russian presidents, but the killing of five soldiers leaves Indian government
undeterred in its resolve, to give a go ahead of the proposed talks between the premiers of the two nations in September ’13.
It lands me in great suspicion and grief that why the army in Punch
sector was not asked to retaliate. And if they have been, why not enough
support was there? Does the present government wants to safeguard its boarders
in this manner?. It seems that they have tied the goats (not soldiers) in front
of lions and dragons, to shed the crocodilian tears later? Whether this is a
failure of Indian intelligence, or the surveillance system, or the government’s
stand and directives, or of all, is still unclear. And Indian government should
not leave any stone unturned in strengthening the systems involved in
safeguarding the Indian territories (with clear directives to the forces), so
that the moral of the army does not go down, for the army as well as the hoi
polloi is sulking and may erupt anytime. The eruption of the later will be seen
shortly, but of the former remains uncertain in mode, method and magnitude.
Right from its creation, the army alone had ruled the roost of
Pakistan, and
the political establishment there had had their hand cuffed on critical issues,
especially concerning the better political and economical ties with India.
The change of the guard in Pakistan
heralded the renewed avidness and warmth in invigorating the bilateral ties with India;
vociferously advocated by Mr. Nawaaz Sharif in his election rallies and
overwhelming support he got in decisive Panjab province. But, alas! Even after
66 years Pak-army continues to play the role it had had played, since its inception.
There is a huge rift between the army and political establishment, and Pakistani
political honchos are free to take decisions on critical issues concerning
neighbours, but India.
The mere thought of normalising ties with India
sends adrenaline in the nerves of the Pak-army, as if their existence were at
stake, and it never looses any opportunity in decimating such prospects, and
hence promptly foils any such projects, in guise of, and in connivance with, the terrorists.
The terrorists owe their existence in Pakistan
to the army’s patronage there and hence give shapes to their designs as and
when directed or called for.
It is calamitous that when the two nations are trying it hard
to come to the negotiating table and giving a fillip to the bilateral ties, the Pak-army
is playing a spoil-sports to their efforts. Although Mr. Sharif have won the
political battle, but the biggest challenge he faces now is, to come to terms
with the army there. And until he overcomes this challenge, his intentions of a
better relations with India
will remain biting the dust and chimerical for ever, ever and ever.
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