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WHILE, the much-awaited day of Indo-Pakistan parleys is
fast approaching — on Feb-16, visibly to avert the swelling
tension in South Asia, India, paradoxically persists with its
antagonistic crusade vis-à-vis Pakistan — a typical odious
tactic, being detested by every peace-loving nation — all-over.
Not only that New Delhi — in a bid to dupe the world n’ tat too
with any logic — responded negatively to Pakistan’s candid offer
for withdrawal of troops along the LoC for de-escalating the
uptight situation, it has — simultaneously — intensified its
atrocious acts in India held-part of the Himalayan State.
This posture of the Indian rulers is a visible symptom of
their constant averse approach towards efforts to find out an
amicable settlement of the disputes between the two countries,
of-course with Kashmir as a core Issue.
In the light of the latest stance of the Indians, it is
evident that prospects for an early top-level dialogue between
the two nuke-neighbors, India n’ Pakistan are departing
remote.
Observers projected that India will have a good sense to react
positively to Pakistan’s sincere offer for alleviating the
tension in the region. One and all know that almost a
year-long stand-off along the borders had led to a situation,
which India has always been eager to exploit.
Yet it served no other purpose except that of perpetuating a
high degree of tension and animosity. Prima facie, with such
an eyeball-to-eyeball row, India ferociously wanted to make
its presence felt as a regional hegemony.
In fact, the egotism of India was tarnished due to the events
since Nine/Eleven, when Pakistan was pragmatically placed in a
key position in the comity of nations that emerged as a
coalition for a war against terrorism.
India’s hurried offer of logistic support to the US was
rebuffed and instead it was Pakistan that became the focus of
the global diplomatic activity. However the attack on the
Indian parliament building came handy to New Delhi as an
excuse for whipping up a completely uncalled for crisis and
creating war a hideous hysteria.
The entire world realizes that the present scenario in South
Asia is too perilous to be allowed to stick with for an
indefinite period. It could have run the hazards of a
fortuitous war which no realist would have liked. Historians
stand witness that as for Pakistan, it has on its part — time
and again — shown restraint and tolerance.
It did not instantly rush its troops to the border. It did so
only when the Indian deployment had created a serious security
threat for it. This vigorously makes apparent Pakistan’s zeal
for a long-lasting peace in this part of the world. It is,
therefore an apt time that India should acknowledge Pakistan’s
offer for amity in the region — in a sincere style..
New Delhi must admit the veracity that the continuation of the
Kashmir dispute will always remain a source of tension and
conflict in South Asia. This longstanding issue is needed to
be solved in the best interest of peace and prosperity of
billion-plus populace of the South Asia region.
In fact, it is the most coherent n’ cogent time that India
must understand that it is now left with no option but to hold
summit-level talks with Pakistan for the resolution of all the
problems, being Kashmir atop.
Every peace-loving nation — around the globe — realizes that the
concentration of a million troops by India in IHK is a blatant
exercise of duress and intimidation towards innocent
Kashmiris.
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With her ludicrous approach, New Delhi is virtually going
against the universal trends of solving disputes — like the
Kashmir Issue — via peaceful means. In fact the existing Indian
tendency will eventually prove futile.
As far Pakistan, it will maintain its principled stand on the
Kashmir issue, as has been categorically affirmed by the
President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf in his gallant
and internationally eulogized address — at the joint session of
the AJK Legislative Assembly n’ Kashmir Council on the eve of
Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Musharraf had beamed to the orb the same perception in his
address to the nation on January-12 n’ May-27 last year.
Hence Islamabad will continue to influence its capacious
friends in the international community to play their vital
role for peace and tranquility in South Asia. Every realistic
nation around the globe has — already — energetically certified
Pakistan’s policy of restraint to seek resolution of all the
issues in an genial way, that is through a dialogue.
Its’ a credible reality that emergence of a lasting peace in
the region is inconceivable without the settlement of the
Kashmir issue, reflecting the aspirations of the Kashmiri
people.
Thus it is irrefutably; a highly significant question for the
implementation on an agreement reached between India and
Pakistan and sanctified by the UN resolutions on Kashmir,
fully supported by the entire members of the world body.
In case, India goes on to disregard the ground realities by
defying the world opinion, the entire onus of the catastrophe
shall lay on the New Delhi rulers, who will ultimately have to
bow before the steadfast will of the heroic people of Jammu
and Kashmir.
It is, therefore the best time for India — which is now entering
into a phase of fresh elections probably in May this year,
after the dissolution of its’ Parliament — to respond to the
CBMs, set off by Pakistan — with affinity of love for amity, in
an affirmative way to unbolt vistas for affluence — yet with
mutual dignity n’ honor.
Else neither the historians nor the mostly famished people of
India will ever exonerate the New Delhi rulers for their
irrational designs n’ eschewing a sane mind-set towards the
bona fide truth, which has always been acknowledged by
everyone — bestowed with an intellect of acumen n’ wisdom.
Of-late, even the two stalwarts — with every strapping authority
at their disposal — President Bush n’ the boss of the United
Nations, Kofi Annan — in session in the Oval Office at the White
House in Washington — have also called for apex-level dialogue
between India n’ Pakistan, airing to the world that they shall
extend an all-out assist n’ support to such a course. Overtly,
it manifests their perceptible aspire for serenity in South
Asia. So why not to abide by such a fabulous zest?
Yet — this can become potential only, if India trails an affable
n’ jovial path by ceasing at-once its’ reign of terror in the
India held-Kashmir as well as all sorts of malevolence n’
animosity towards Pakistan — which is set to bring-in a
flexibility in its’ avowed perspective even on
Kashmir — provided India pursues an equivalent alleyway for the
birth of a down-to-earth friendship at every-level between the
peoples of the two countries as well as — for opening an
aromatic panorama of peace, progress n’ prosperity in each
arena of the natives’ life.
One hopes that the current allure for love n’ conviviality by
AB Vajpayee-led BJP set-up in India shall not — eventually — bear
out as an ‘election ploy’ to clutch votes with adore from the
Muslim electors, but it would take impetus in the times to
come. With this outlook, India must — as a prologue — stop the
carnage of innocent people of held-Kashmir without further
ado — to depict its’ sincerity for peace, if at all it has any
sagacious leaning on this imperative facet.
© 2004 Mumtaz Hamid
Rao/Pakistan Times |
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