Your counter-arguments are quite simplistic, which suggests you know deep down that this is a flaw in your theory.
On the contrary; I believe that what really happened is precisely what I have described. Take a look at the man; was he intelligence material, and, in the extremely unlikely case that he was, was he anything more than a listening post observer, collecting data from people who visited his office?
There's a few points that are sufficient for this.
1) According to these two points of yours, there is no evidence of Yadav being abducted from Iran. You are saying that Iran had no evidence that this happened, but you also suggests India does not have evidence to provide to Iran that this happened either.
Yes.
2) An abduction doesn't need to be in full view of Iranian authorities. If I as a foreign citizen kidnapped someone out of Iran (Iranian or not) on behest of a foreign intelligence agency, would Iranian government be OK with it just because they did not see me do it? That is full blown violation of their sovereignty. Why does it matter if he had already been moved across the border? You know how jingoistic Iranian government is, how do you think they will take to someone violating their sovereignty?
And how would they know that he had not moved across in a clandestine way? Do you think they would take sides on the Indian side in a quarrel between India and Pakistan? Challenging his kidnapping would amount to questioning Pakistan and taking India's side.
3) Ignorance of kidnapping does not amount to assistance, but it does mean they do not think their sovereignty was violated. Based on the lack of evidence that he was abducted from Iran, one must assume that he was not.
That is as shallow as saying that based on the lack of evidence that he was NOT abducted from Iran, one must assume that he was.
Just FYI, it appears you think can make claims without evidence -- in this case that Yadav was abducted from Iran -- and you complain when you think others are making claims without evidence. So, it sounds like you think you are free to make claims without evidence?
Precisely.
When Pakistani claims are without foundation or proof, anybody can make up his own story, and, as long as he (or she) has Yadav's body in their possession, they can claim authenticity.
Essentially, what you are doing is saying that we must believe your Iran abduction story with no evidence to back up that story.
Just try reversing it and see how it reads.
Essentially, what you are doing is saying that we must believe your infiltration into Balochistan story with no evidence to back up that story.
See what I mean? The ISI story is a silly concoction, planned in the kind of unkempt, half-baked way that gives away its provenance, and is a blessing for a country that has been desperately trying to prove Indian complicity in Balochi unrest for decades without a shred of evidence. What a godsend.
There is a principle in law, that, in considering responsibility for a crime, look for the beneficiary. Look up 'cui bono'.
First, can you link any article on this? Assuming what you are saying is true, you don't understand my core argument. This isn't about Iran not having information about Yadav. It's about foreign intelligence agents coming into Iran, operating there and then abducting someone. They could have abducted someone at the bottom of the society for all I care, but what matters is Iranian sovereignty was violated.
I believe it was, but have no proof. Neither does anyone else have any proof, any authentic evidence about what happened. We know enough of the ways of intelligence agencies; after the information we have that the Israelis were recruiting people from Afghanistan claiming to be American agents, without the consent of the Americans, for instance, why do you think that we should accept the word of a wholly unrestrained agency that has already been shown to have mounted a raid on a major world city that killed hundreds of men, women and children?
There are a thousand ways to protest. Diplomatic protests, shoot a few missiles, kill a few soldiers, go on the media, etc.
Who should do that? The Iranians? Their sovereignty was violated, but they don't know for certain.
Do you actually have an actual argument there? FYI - your state frequently uses passports as evidence. So you must agree that they are strong part of evidence. I am still trying to find what your counter argument here is or you actually have nothing.
As strong as the dubious information about Yadav being detected and detained inside Balochistan; as strong as the forged passport he was carrying, that could have been made by any forger specialised in the task, of which there are dozens; as strong as the confessions extracted from him, which are valueless under the circumstances.
Having observed online discussions for years and years, these lines are usually from those that want someone shut down because they are unable to respond to their arguments. If these arguments are not to be taken seriously then you should be able to make reasonable counter arguments without resorting to sentences like this one.
That has nothing to do with the arguments, that is just your way of expressing discomfort that everything is not going your way; why should that remark be taken into consideration if my own remarks are supposed not to be worth considering?
That's what countries outside the Western sphere and the (small) Indian sphere need to understand, and use these tactics on them. I've spoken time and time again about these two countries using terrorism as a state policy for a long time, but their diplomatic and media propaganda arms are so strong that they project some other countries using terrorism against them as the much bigger problem.
India has supported groups like Mukhti Bahni, LTTE, TTP, BLA, BRA, sectarian groups in Karachi and rest of Pakistan, etc. These groups have killed hundreds of thousands of people, yet somehow their diplomacy and propaganda prowess is so strong that they can act like an innocent 6 year old in front of the world. And it's not much difference for the US. They have supported more terrorist groups and more regime changes and their propaganda prowess is even stronger than bharat's.
China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan etc need to invest much more in catching up with the propaganda arms of these spheres.
Maybe it is better that Pakistan in particular pays less attention to covert mechanisms and pays more attention to diplomacy. We have done so, and you yourself have mentioned it in a distorted way, not acknowledging the power of diplomacy, but choosing to look at it as mere propaganda. If you, and other compatriots of yours, had ever understood the difference, we would be living in a much more peaceful world.
How do you extrapolate from the Mukti Bahini and the LTTE to your own home-grown movements, and how do you conclude that there is a link between India and the TTP, BLA, BRA and others? Until today, not a shred of evidence has been produced; all we get is that famous folder waved about by Sartaj Aziz whenever there is too much pressure on Pakistan.