July 19, 2013
On July 14, 2013 a former Under Secretary of Indias Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. RVS Mani, submitted a declaration to the countrys highest court, the Supreme Court of India, that both the 2001 terrorist attack on Indian Parliament and 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack were staged.
This alarming revelation by a senior serving Indian government official has brought to fore what many analysts stated earlier that these were classic false flag operations, deliberately initiated by Indian intelligence agencies aimed at achieving certain specific objectives. Both these incidents which India alleged that Pakistan was responsible of, almost led the two nuclear armed neighbours to the brink of a major regional conflict which could have resulted in a nuclear war. False flag operations are defined as covert operations designed to deceive the public and foreign governments in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities, groups or nations than those who actually planned and executed them.
On the evening of December 13, 2001 while the Upper and Lower Houses of the Parliament were adjourned for the day, a car identified to be from the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, containing five men armed with weapons and explosives was allowed unchecked to enter the compound housing the Parliament building in New Delhi. In the ensuing firefight, 12 people were killed including 5 gunmen and 18 others were injured. Hours after the attack the next morning, Indias Minister of Home Affairs Mr. LK Advani claimed, we have received some clues about yesterdays incident, which shows that a neighbouring country, and some terrorist organizations active there are behind it. This was an indirect reference to Pakistans involvement.
Pakistans Ambassador to India was called to Indias Ministry of External Affairs the same day, and a strong demarche was launched. Within days, India ordered the biggest mobilization of its armed forces since the war of 1971, calling it Operation Parakaram (strength).
Pakistan was alarmed when it received information that elements of nuclear capable Prithvi missile groups were also mobilized and were operationally deployed behind Indian Strike Corps and the traditional Indian offensive zone in Indian Occupied Kashmir. The information also highlighted that the nuclear capable aircraft of Indian Air Force, dedicated to carryout nuclear strike, were also operationally activated and deployed. Pakistan vociferously denied the Indian charges, offering joint investigation of the incident, which was out-rightly rejected by India. Pakistan was left with no option but to mobilize its armed forces and thus ensued the longest eye ball to eye ball confrontation between the armed forces of two nuclear armed neighbours, lasting almost one year. The chances that this could have resulted in a nuclear exchange were indeed very real.
On the eventful and tragic night of November 26, 2008 Indias biggest city Mumbai, spread over an area of over 600 square kilometers and having a population of around 20 million was attacked by 10 terrorists. They created a terrorist mayhem in the city which lasted for 4 days from 26-29 November and resulted in the unfortunate deaths of 166 people and wounded over 300. Out of the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai, 9 were killed and one was arrested. His name was Ajmal Kasab and he was identified to be from Pakistan. The attackers allegedly had inside support from within India which helped them to move around and commit acts of terror with relative ease. The attack generated a war hysteria in India against Pakistan.
The first serious indication of an imminent war between India and Pakistan was communicated by US Senator Mr. John McCain during a state lunch in Lahore, Pakistan. He conveyed a message from Indian Prime Mr. Minister Manmohan Singh to many present there, including Pakistans Prime Minister. The message was unequivocally explicit and threatening, if Pakistan did not arrest those involved with the attacks, India would begin aerial attacks against Pakistan.
This was followed by news from Indian and international media, indicating that Indian military operations against targets in Pakistan have been prepared awaiting the go-ahead. Around middle of December Indian fighter planes violated Pakistani air space which prompted Pakistan to respond with combat air patrols. On December 24, PK Barbora, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Indias Western Air Command, told Indian media that, India Air Force has earmarked 5,000 targets in Pakistan. But whether we will cross the LOC in Kashmir or the International Border to hit the enemy targets will have to be decided by the political leadership of the country. On the same day, the Indian state government of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan, ordered residents of its border villages to be prepared for relocation.
Such threats emanating from India alarmed Pakistani government and it was forced to move some of its forces deployed on western front in support of US led operations in Afghanistan against terrorism, towards its eastern front against threat being generated by India. Worried about the escalating tension between two nuclear armed neighbours, the international community expressed its serious concern and endeavoured to encourage both India and Pakistan to de-escalate the tension ridden environment. The situation gradually de-escalated and avoided a probable war between India and Pakistan which could have spiraled in to a nuclear exchange.
There are many more such examples where state run Indian intelligence agencies routinely conduct false flag operations which result in numerous deaths and injuries. However, surprisingly the Indian media does not highlight such acts in the manner. A recent example of involvement in acts of terrorism by a senior Indian Military Intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit is a case in point. He was involved in many acts of terrorism inside India which resulted in numerous deaths of Pakistani as well as Indian citizens. The acts perpetrated through his support were deliberately and purposely portrayed as the job of Indian Muslim terrorist groups.
His statements in the Indian courts clearly highlight that he kept his senior officers in the Military Intelligence Branch at Indian Army Headquarters duly informed about all his actions. This is a clear indication that the Indian Military Intelligence and Indian Army hierarchy is directly involved in planning and execution of such state sponsored acts of terrorism and cover these as false flag operations. And now, the former Under Secretary of the Indias Ministry of Home Affairs has also stated in front of Indias highest court, the Supreme Court of India that such actions are also a routine in other state intelligence agencies as well.
The conduct of such false flag operations by Indian state run intelligence agencies, raise many serious concerns. Probably emboldened by the perception that whatever India states against Pakistan or her neighbours with regards to acts of terrorism the world perceives it to be the truth, India does not even hesitate to perpetrate such acts of state terrorism against its own people and used these acts as the veritable arm and extension of Indias foreign policy objectives.
Is the Indian Prime Ministers Office (PMO) taken in to confidence before such acts of state sponsored terrorism, couched under the ambit of false flag operations, are planned and executed by Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB), RAW or Military Intelligence. The Indian internal environment notwithstanding, such operations have serious ramifications at international level as well and could lead to unwanted regional wars capable of spiraling in to a nuclear exchange.
It is therefore all the more necessary that the government of Pakistan must impress upon Indian government the futility of undertaking such operations which could lead to disastrous consequences. The international community may also realize the dangers associated with such false flag operations which may have the tendency to cross the redlines defining nuclear thresholds.
Link: Indian False Flag Operations That Almost Led To Nuclear War - OpEd Eurasia Review
On July 14, 2013 a former Under Secretary of Indias Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. RVS Mani, submitted a declaration to the countrys highest court, the Supreme Court of India, that both the 2001 terrorist attack on Indian Parliament and 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack were staged.
This alarming revelation by a senior serving Indian government official has brought to fore what many analysts stated earlier that these were classic false flag operations, deliberately initiated by Indian intelligence agencies aimed at achieving certain specific objectives. Both these incidents which India alleged that Pakistan was responsible of, almost led the two nuclear armed neighbours to the brink of a major regional conflict which could have resulted in a nuclear war. False flag operations are defined as covert operations designed to deceive the public and foreign governments in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities, groups or nations than those who actually planned and executed them.
On the evening of December 13, 2001 while the Upper and Lower Houses of the Parliament were adjourned for the day, a car identified to be from the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, containing five men armed with weapons and explosives was allowed unchecked to enter the compound housing the Parliament building in New Delhi. In the ensuing firefight, 12 people were killed including 5 gunmen and 18 others were injured. Hours after the attack the next morning, Indias Minister of Home Affairs Mr. LK Advani claimed, we have received some clues about yesterdays incident, which shows that a neighbouring country, and some terrorist organizations active there are behind it. This was an indirect reference to Pakistans involvement.
Pakistans Ambassador to India was called to Indias Ministry of External Affairs the same day, and a strong demarche was launched. Within days, India ordered the biggest mobilization of its armed forces since the war of 1971, calling it Operation Parakaram (strength).
Pakistan was alarmed when it received information that elements of nuclear capable Prithvi missile groups were also mobilized and were operationally deployed behind Indian Strike Corps and the traditional Indian offensive zone in Indian Occupied Kashmir. The information also highlighted that the nuclear capable aircraft of Indian Air Force, dedicated to carryout nuclear strike, were also operationally activated and deployed. Pakistan vociferously denied the Indian charges, offering joint investigation of the incident, which was out-rightly rejected by India. Pakistan was left with no option but to mobilize its armed forces and thus ensued the longest eye ball to eye ball confrontation between the armed forces of two nuclear armed neighbours, lasting almost one year. The chances that this could have resulted in a nuclear exchange were indeed very real.
On the eventful and tragic night of November 26, 2008 Indias biggest city Mumbai, spread over an area of over 600 square kilometers and having a population of around 20 million was attacked by 10 terrorists. They created a terrorist mayhem in the city which lasted for 4 days from 26-29 November and resulted in the unfortunate deaths of 166 people and wounded over 300. Out of the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai, 9 were killed and one was arrested. His name was Ajmal Kasab and he was identified to be from Pakistan. The attackers allegedly had inside support from within India which helped them to move around and commit acts of terror with relative ease. The attack generated a war hysteria in India against Pakistan.
The first serious indication of an imminent war between India and Pakistan was communicated by US Senator Mr. John McCain during a state lunch in Lahore, Pakistan. He conveyed a message from Indian Prime Mr. Minister Manmohan Singh to many present there, including Pakistans Prime Minister. The message was unequivocally explicit and threatening, if Pakistan did not arrest those involved with the attacks, India would begin aerial attacks against Pakistan.
This was followed by news from Indian and international media, indicating that Indian military operations against targets in Pakistan have been prepared awaiting the go-ahead. Around middle of December Indian fighter planes violated Pakistani air space which prompted Pakistan to respond with combat air patrols. On December 24, PK Barbora, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Indias Western Air Command, told Indian media that, India Air Force has earmarked 5,000 targets in Pakistan. But whether we will cross the LOC in Kashmir or the International Border to hit the enemy targets will have to be decided by the political leadership of the country. On the same day, the Indian state government of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan, ordered residents of its border villages to be prepared for relocation.
Such threats emanating from India alarmed Pakistani government and it was forced to move some of its forces deployed on western front in support of US led operations in Afghanistan against terrorism, towards its eastern front against threat being generated by India. Worried about the escalating tension between two nuclear armed neighbours, the international community expressed its serious concern and endeavoured to encourage both India and Pakistan to de-escalate the tension ridden environment. The situation gradually de-escalated and avoided a probable war between India and Pakistan which could have spiraled in to a nuclear exchange.
There are many more such examples where state run Indian intelligence agencies routinely conduct false flag operations which result in numerous deaths and injuries. However, surprisingly the Indian media does not highlight such acts in the manner. A recent example of involvement in acts of terrorism by a senior Indian Military Intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit is a case in point. He was involved in many acts of terrorism inside India which resulted in numerous deaths of Pakistani as well as Indian citizens. The acts perpetrated through his support were deliberately and purposely portrayed as the job of Indian Muslim terrorist groups.
His statements in the Indian courts clearly highlight that he kept his senior officers in the Military Intelligence Branch at Indian Army Headquarters duly informed about all his actions. This is a clear indication that the Indian Military Intelligence and Indian Army hierarchy is directly involved in planning and execution of such state sponsored acts of terrorism and cover these as false flag operations. And now, the former Under Secretary of the Indias Ministry of Home Affairs has also stated in front of Indias highest court, the Supreme Court of India that such actions are also a routine in other state intelligence agencies as well.
The conduct of such false flag operations by Indian state run intelligence agencies, raise many serious concerns. Probably emboldened by the perception that whatever India states against Pakistan or her neighbours with regards to acts of terrorism the world perceives it to be the truth, India does not even hesitate to perpetrate such acts of state terrorism against its own people and used these acts as the veritable arm and extension of Indias foreign policy objectives.
Is the Indian Prime Ministers Office (PMO) taken in to confidence before such acts of state sponsored terrorism, couched under the ambit of false flag operations, are planned and executed by Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB), RAW or Military Intelligence. The Indian internal environment notwithstanding, such operations have serious ramifications at international level as well and could lead to unwanted regional wars capable of spiraling in to a nuclear exchange.
It is therefore all the more necessary that the government of Pakistan must impress upon Indian government the futility of undertaking such operations which could lead to disastrous consequences. The international community may also realize the dangers associated with such false flag operations which may have the tendency to cross the redlines defining nuclear thresholds.
Link: Indian False Flag Operations That Almost Led To Nuclear War - OpEd Eurasia Review
