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Indo-Pak ties: Who will end up on the losing side?
Global Village Space |
Zeeshan Munir |
On May 2, 2017, Indian army accused Pakistani troops of killing and mutilating two of its soldiers patrolling the Line of Control (LOC). It also vowed to exact revenge on its rival to the west of the de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region.
Just to the east of LOC, lies the picturesque Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Since 1989, there has been an armed revolt in the Muslim-majority region against Indian rule, in which more than 94,000 innocent Kashmiris have been killed and thousands more have been injured. The killing of Burhan Wani in July 2016 by Indian forces led to the eruption of widespread protests in the Kashmir valley. This agitation was described as the worst upheaval in the region since the 2010 unrest with Kashmir being under 53 consecutive days of curfew.
Read more: Is Kashmir slipping away from India?
The situation in the occupied valley climaxed on September 18, 2016, when the Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri was attacked in which 18 Indian soldiers were killed. India was gripped by nationalistic sentiment in the aftermath of Uri attack and the Indian government was pressurized to take action against Pakistan which was accused of harboring the insurgents who carried out the attack. 11 days after the worst attack on Indian forces in decades, India claimed to have conducted a “surgical strike” against suspected militants in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Although, no proof of such strike was provided.
An assessment of military capabilities of India and Pakistan
India was gripped by nationalistic sentiment in the aftermath of Uri attack and the Indian government was pressurized to take action against Pakistan which was accused of harboring the insurgents who carried out the attack.
Since then, India has violated the ceasefire along LOC several times in which tens of soldiers from both sides have been killed. The Modi-led Indian government has adopted an aggressive stance against Pakistan. Moreover, more and more proofs of Indian involvement in Pakistan are surfacing. Confessions of Kulbhuhsan Jadhav and Ehsanullah Ehsan have exposed the level of Indian interference inside Pakistan which has exacerbated the relations between the two states. The Indian stance of isolating Pakistan, its atrocities in Kashmir, the violation of ceasefire agreement along the LOC in addition to its proxy war in Pakistan has increased the chances of military confrontation between the two countries.
An overview of Indo-Pak military capabilities might help determine the winner on the battlefield. According to the 2015 figures provided by globalfirepower.com, India’s military budget is more than $50 billion. It has 1,325,000 active military personnel 6,464 tanks 1,905 aircraft and 15 submarines. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military budget is a mere $7 billion. It has 617,000 active military personnel, 2,924 tanks, 914 aircraft and 8 submarines.
India has violated the ceasefire along LOC several times in which tens of soldiers from both sides have been killed.
These figures can easily make one assume that India enjoys military superiority over Pakistan. However, the Indian military is marred by corruption and internal rivalries. Several months ago, a video went viral in which an Indian BSF soldier, Tej Bahadur Yadav, complained about the poor food and dismal living condition. He, along with 700,000 Indian soldiers and paramilitary in occupied Kashmir, has failed to break the will of Kashmiris who are striving for independence from India.
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Indo-Pak ties: Who will end up on the losing side?
Global Village Space |
Zeeshan Munir |
On May 2, 2017, Indian army accused Pakistani troops of killing and mutilating two of its soldiers patrolling the Line of Control (LOC). It also vowed to exact revenge on its rival to the west of the de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region.
Just to the east of LOC, lies the picturesque Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Since 1989, there has been an armed revolt in the Muslim-majority region against Indian rule, in which more than 94,000 innocent Kashmiris have been killed and thousands more have been injured. The killing of Burhan Wani in July 2016 by Indian forces led to the eruption of widespread protests in the Kashmir valley. This agitation was described as the worst upheaval in the region since the 2010 unrest with Kashmir being under 53 consecutive days of curfew.
Read more: Is Kashmir slipping away from India?
The situation in the occupied valley climaxed on September 18, 2016, when the Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri was attacked in which 18 Indian soldiers were killed. India was gripped by nationalistic sentiment in the aftermath of Uri attack and the Indian government was pressurized to take action against Pakistan which was accused of harboring the insurgents who carried out the attack. 11 days after the worst attack on Indian forces in decades, India claimed to have conducted a “surgical strike” against suspected militants in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Although, no proof of such strike was provided.
An assessment of military capabilities of India and Pakistan
India was gripped by nationalistic sentiment in the aftermath of Uri attack and the Indian government was pressurized to take action against Pakistan which was accused of harboring the insurgents who carried out the attack.
Since then, India has violated the ceasefire along LOC several times in which tens of soldiers from both sides have been killed. The Modi-led Indian government has adopted an aggressive stance against Pakistan. Moreover, more and more proofs of Indian involvement in Pakistan are surfacing. Confessions of Kulbhuhsan Jadhav and Ehsanullah Ehsan have exposed the level of Indian interference inside Pakistan which has exacerbated the relations between the two states. The Indian stance of isolating Pakistan, its atrocities in Kashmir, the violation of ceasefire agreement along the LOC in addition to its proxy war in Pakistan has increased the chances of military confrontation between the two countries.
An overview of Indo-Pak military capabilities might help determine the winner on the battlefield. According to the 2015 figures provided by globalfirepower.com, India’s military budget is more than $50 billion. It has 1,325,000 active military personnel 6,464 tanks 1,905 aircraft and 15 submarines. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military budget is a mere $7 billion. It has 617,000 active military personnel, 2,924 tanks, 914 aircraft and 8 submarines.
India has violated the ceasefire along LOC several times in which tens of soldiers from both sides have been killed.
These figures can easily make one assume that India enjoys military superiority over Pakistan. However, the Indian military is marred by corruption and internal rivalries. Several months ago, a video went viral in which an Indian BSF soldier, Tej Bahadur Yadav, complained about the poor food and dismal living condition. He, along with 700,000 Indian soldiers and paramilitary in occupied Kashmir, has failed to break the will of Kashmiris who are striving for independence from India.
Read full article:
Indo-Pak ties: Who will end up on the losing side?
