@WAJsal Thanks for the tag on an issue which is, at best, distasteful for me.
As @Joe Shearer has said a few times on the matter of Kashmir, and I share his views here, the objective of the Indian Armed Forces was 'to reduce the level of violence in order to facilitate a political dialogue'.What the problem remains, is the failure of the political class to reach a solution. That is the reason for misery of the Kashmiris today.
If you do get a chance to visit the valley, you will find that majority of people are bereft of good governance and basic amenities as citizens. This is the abject failure of the Local Government. Corruption is rampant (as is bound to be), municipal services merely on paper, employment opportunity non-existent, and a terrible nexus between the Hurriyat and Politicians wherein both sides are making stupendous financial gains at the cost of the common people.
Having said that, I have tried to tell people that you may label them as militants/terrorists but even the Indian Army gives them a decent burial and gives the body back to the local authorities and family in order to give them a suitable last rite as per their religious custom. The official thinking of the Indian Soldier and Indian Army in this scenario is, that they are fighting for their belief and are humans at the end of the day, hence their remains deserve to be treated with respect.
But I must also point out the fact that it is the PA which is right now the biggest obstacle in reaching a final settlement, it has ratcheted up issues of security of eastern border whenever there have been moves to reach a political decision.
Without delving into Pathankot incident, one can easily make out that overtime there is some concrete effort made towards peace, there is some incident to derail it. What needs to be done, again in my opinion, is to strengthen the civil leadership of Pakistan and withdrawal of Pakistani Army from all issues pertaining to things other than security against external aggression. But is Pakistan willing to send its army back to barracks from the policy making centre? That remains the biggest challenge
The agreement which could not be between Man Mohan Singh and General Musharraf, is and remains the only sensible solution. However, MMS' inability to push through on it and the General's departure from the hell of affairs have driven the nail into the solution.
As @Joe Shearer has said a few times on the matter of Kashmir, and I share his views here, the objective of the Indian Armed Forces was 'to reduce the level of violence in order to facilitate a political dialogue'.What the problem remains, is the failure of the political class to reach a solution. That is the reason for misery of the Kashmiris today.
If you do get a chance to visit the valley, you will find that majority of people are bereft of good governance and basic amenities as citizens. This is the abject failure of the Local Government. Corruption is rampant (as is bound to be), municipal services merely on paper, employment opportunity non-existent, and a terrible nexus between the Hurriyat and Politicians wherein both sides are making stupendous financial gains at the cost of the common people.
Having said that, I have tried to tell people that you may label them as militants/terrorists but even the Indian Army gives them a decent burial and gives the body back to the local authorities and family in order to give them a suitable last rite as per their religious custom. The official thinking of the Indian Soldier and Indian Army in this scenario is, that they are fighting for their belief and are humans at the end of the day, hence their remains deserve to be treated with respect.
But I must also point out the fact that it is the PA which is right now the biggest obstacle in reaching a final settlement, it has ratcheted up issues of security of eastern border whenever there have been moves to reach a political decision.
Without delving into Pathankot incident, one can easily make out that overtime there is some concrete effort made towards peace, there is some incident to derail it. What needs to be done, again in my opinion, is to strengthen the civil leadership of Pakistan and withdrawal of Pakistani Army from all issues pertaining to things other than security against external aggression. But is Pakistan willing to send its army back to barracks from the policy making centre? That remains the biggest challenge
The agreement which could not be between Man Mohan Singh and General Musharraf, is and remains the only sensible solution. However, MMS' inability to push through on it and the General's departure from the hell of affairs have driven the nail into the solution.
; when will India learn that such use of force on civilians is only going to create more problems? Only going to urge the youth to take up arms...
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