INDIA IS OVER EXPECTING FROM PAKISTAN

INDIA IS OVER EXPECTING FROM PAKISTAN

Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao (Retired)


Does any country hand over its national to other country particularly when its relations are strained? The answer would be surely “no”. Will India hand over some one if some country asks for him? It may do as per the existing extradition provisions between the countries in case of criminals. It will not be that easy too. In the present case, the guys who are required to be handed over are the terrorists who are believed to be the masterminds of the attack on Bombay. No terrorist organization would be able to survive in a country without getting the support of the country in which it stays. Lashkar E Toiba that is based at Muzaffarabd in occupied Kashmir is fundamentally operating to free Kashmir from India. In their opinion and of Pakistan India is forcibly occupying Kashmir and therefore is required to be freed.. India however does not subscribe to this and claims occupied Kashmir. It is an open truth that Lashkar e Toiba is housed quartered, armed and cared for Pakistan government through its own agencies such as ISI and Pakistan Army. All fingers are pointing to LET for the Bombay attack.
Speaking at a joint news conference with visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said there was "no doubt" that the militants had come from and were coordinated from Pakistan.” What action will be taken by the government will depend on the response we have from the Pakistan authorities," he said, referring to India's demand that Pakistan hand over 20 terrorist suspects."I am expecting the response, (and) after obtaining the response, whatever the government considers necessary to protect its territorial integrity, safety and security of its citizens, the government will do that," he warnedHe said he had told Rice "that there is no doubt the terrorists were individuals who came from Pakistan and whose controllers are in Pakistan (1).
Was India till date able to lay hands on the underworld thugs who are hiding in Pakistan? Obviously it could not. Yet, India is expecting certain nationals of Pakistan to be handed over after terrorist attack on Bombay recently. In all probabilities it would be like chasing a wild goose from which nothing would come out. The commandos and police could capture only one terrorist during the operation and he is seen as a prize catch. The Bombay attack is linked to Lashkar e Toiba (LET) and India claims that it has sufficient evidence in this direction. Fortunately in the present scenario, America, Britain and Germany are with India and have been pressing Pakistan to act. President elect Barack Obama of America has openly said that he would support any action taken by India. At United nations, India was able to get motion passed to declare LET frontal organization as the international terrorist organization and its members as international terrorists. Its earlier attempts were thwarted by China. Pakistan has acted as earlier declared by keeping some leaders under house arrest and closing their offices and sealing their accounts It is like wiping tears on some ones face. No major actions are taken. The question is how it is going to change the situation? America and India however have been stating that these house arrests and detention and sealing offices will not do. They expect Pakistan to do much more. What is required to be done is not spelled out. As it is, Pakistan is unable to catch and destroy Taliban and Al-Qaida leaders hiding and operating in their country for the last 7 years in spite of large US aid. Whole world knows that Waziristan is literally not under its control. Its fiat does not work there. India knows that in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, terrorist camps are located and they thrive under the umbrella of ISI and Pakistan government. Army has to be glove in hand in this affair. Obviously India expects that these camps are destroyed once for all. Really a wishful thinking. Even primary class student would answer that it can not be achieved. Ways of India are weird indeed.
The next question will be what happens if LET shifts to Waziristan from where it can plan future actions and also be safe from Indian air force? For all practical purposes, Pakistan would allow LET cadres to slip into Waziristan and in all probabilities by this time this must have been done. India with support of USA and Britain is trying to pressurize Pakistan for more action. Pakistan also declared that it would take action and try men in their courts in their country if proof was given to them. The fact is that no country has acted in such cases. Even the criminals handed over under the provisions of extradition treaty get assurance that the trial will be fair and he would not be sentenced to death. This happened with Portugal when it handed over an offender to India. With present Indian policy of giving long rope, India has surely allowed LET cadres and camps to escape from Muzaffarabd to other safer places. The surprise that could have been achieved has already been lost for Indian air force. America has already toned down its language against Pakistan. That indicates the trend. By naming an organizing as banned really may not make much sense. A new outfit would soon start and it will be old wine in new bottle. LET would clandestinely carry out its nefarious activities under different name. One can not stop this. Every one is wishfully demanding that terrorism is wiped out from Pakistan. India also makes statements that all options are kept open. On the other hand, Pakistan is demanding more aid for fighting terrorists in the country. It has already been sufficient amount of air by USA. Now it wants more from other countries too. Pakistan is going through great financial crisis at this juncture.
What India can do if Pakistan whiles away time dilly dallying the actions? What actions it can take. One of the most important actions is war with Pakistan. Every one knows that the present rulers develop cold feet at the word WAR. Generally this is the thinking across the country. India could not do anything when its parliament was attacked while in session. At least it moved armour and troops to the border in a show of strength. But now it has not taken any such actions. In any war invariably both countries have to suffer. Progress could be retarded for some time. More over Pakistan has now some nuclear weapons. One of the reasons for holding back could be the nuclear threat from Pakistan. But this time India has full support from UK and USA to counter Pakistani nuclear threat (2). India should carry out strikes into Muzaffarabd and certain vital areas to strike and devastate terrorist camps and India has the right to do. It has to take cue from Israel that is surviving in the middle of innumerable hostile neighbors. Israel retaliates immediately for any terrorist action against it. This is a strong reason for their survival in such hostile conditions. They have eliminated all the killers of their Olympic team using special squads. They have smuggled out World War II Nazi criminal Adolf Eichman from another country where he was hiding and hanged him in their country after a trial. Unless India acts boldly now, Pakistan can not be contained in future (3). India would be facing more disasters soon.



Bibliography

1.Sylvie Lanteaume, Reuters,India warns all options open with Pakistan after Mumbai attacks,Published: Wednesday, December 03, 2008, http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=1026811

2.Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao, The American failure in Containing Pakitsan from promoting terrorism, Progressive Isalm.org, December 10, 2008

3. Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao, India caught with pants down, Progressive Isalm.org, December 10, 2008
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