Kaiser
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Pakistan's defence capability close to matching that of India
The Indian state seems hell-bent on scuttling a joint mechanism with Pakistan to fight terrorism.
Pak-bashing is back in vogue, with the Mumbai police saying that ISI was behind the 7/11 blasts and the defence establishment arguing that India's conventional military superiority over Pakistan is under threat.
In fact, it is the war-mongering industry ââ¬â armed forces, ministry of defence, the intelligence, security experts and sections of the media ââ¬â that feels threatened by the possible outbreak of peace.
By harping on Pakistan's armed might, this lot hopes to achieve another huge hike in the outlay for defence in the next Union budget.
As an emerging economy and cultural superpower in the making, sabre-rattling should not be on our list of priorities.
On the subject of terrorism, a joint mechanism would lend transparency to the investigation, demanding accountability from both Pakistan and our police.
Those who demonise without proof, on either side of the border, would come under scrutiny. Once we open up various forums to negotiate, the other side will gradually cease to be the shadowy enemy it is.
Babus in the foreign and defence offices, ex-babus on TV talk shows and men in uniform will suddenly begin to seem so irrelevant.
May this tribe decrease: The nation would hugely benefit. A friendly Pakistan opens up an exciting range of economic possibilities.
A lower defence budget in both countries will translate into economic and social uplift, which in turn will provide a fillip to trade and business.
People on both sides of the border want to interact with each other, not only to transact business but also to exchange cultural products.
India can leverage its soft power ââ¬â exemplified by Bollywood, information technology, and expertise in medicine, management and engineering ââ¬â not only with Pakistan, but also with the world beyond.
We live in an age when information crosses continents on the click of a mouse, where geography has ceased to define distance.
A way of life, which is what India and Pakistan represent, does not die when borders and armies wither away.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2098945.cms
The Indian state seems hell-bent on scuttling a joint mechanism with Pakistan to fight terrorism.
Pak-bashing is back in vogue, with the Mumbai police saying that ISI was behind the 7/11 blasts and the defence establishment arguing that India's conventional military superiority over Pakistan is under threat.
In fact, it is the war-mongering industry ââ¬â armed forces, ministry of defence, the intelligence, security experts and sections of the media ââ¬â that feels threatened by the possible outbreak of peace.
By harping on Pakistan's armed might, this lot hopes to achieve another huge hike in the outlay for defence in the next Union budget.
As an emerging economy and cultural superpower in the making, sabre-rattling should not be on our list of priorities.
On the subject of terrorism, a joint mechanism would lend transparency to the investigation, demanding accountability from both Pakistan and our police.
Those who demonise without proof, on either side of the border, would come under scrutiny. Once we open up various forums to negotiate, the other side will gradually cease to be the shadowy enemy it is.
Babus in the foreign and defence offices, ex-babus on TV talk shows and men in uniform will suddenly begin to seem so irrelevant.
May this tribe decrease: The nation would hugely benefit. A friendly Pakistan opens up an exciting range of economic possibilities.
A lower defence budget in both countries will translate into economic and social uplift, which in turn will provide a fillip to trade and business.
People on both sides of the border want to interact with each other, not only to transact business but also to exchange cultural products.
India can leverage its soft power ââ¬â exemplified by Bollywood, information technology, and expertise in medicine, management and engineering ââ¬â not only with Pakistan, but also with the world beyond.
We live in an age when information crosses continents on the click of a mouse, where geography has ceased to define distance.
A way of life, which is what India and Pakistan represent, does not die when borders and armies wither away.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2098945.cms
