Rename Shanti Path to Dalai Lama Road

It would be a good idea to rename Shanti Path (in New Delhi) to His Holiness Dalai Lama Road. That way the Chinese Embassy address on all their communication letterheads etc would be China Embassy, 50-D, His Holiness Dalai Lama Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi - 110021

Arvind Jadhav

“Settle Scores with China, Pak, Nepal”

India's appeasement policy towards expansionist China is irrelevant. China is a past-master in playing mind games with its neighbours. Take India. China first engaged India in expanding trade relations and then started indulging in land grabbing by PLA troops. They have insatiable appetite for land. There is massive tension, of late, at LAC by China besides increasing its maritime presence in the Indian ocean.

Two Indian drivers serving in Indian High Commission, Islamabad, have reportedly been kidnapped by the ISI today i.e. June 15. Conspiracy suspected by India. The incident comes days after India expelled two Pakistan High Commission officials here on charges of espionage. Pakistan is hell-bent on escalating the crisis. Not bothered about combating corona virus.

After Dhoklam stand-off, China started conducting military exercises in POK followed by Ladhak face-off. It has instigated Nepal against India to revive border issues. No wonder, Nepal could embarrass India by agitating its boundary dispute before the UN dominated by China as permanent member of UNSC. China is operationalising its String of Pearls policy against India.

India must remain alert. Let it strengthen its trade ties with Mongolia which has troubled relationship with China. India must revisit its One- China policy by promoting cultural, commercial ties and upgrade its diplomatic status with Taiwan.

Pakistan considers terror attacks in the valley as its birth right. India must launch surgical and aerial strikes instead of fighting proxy wars that suits Pakistan.

Why ignore India’s internal saboteurs like the Congis, Commies, maoists , urban naxals and pseudo intellectuals whose sole aim is to de-stabilise India.

India must take steps by having 2-front policy taking on Pak &China. India will have to contain Pakistan and China together by taking aggressive stand. A full-scale war against India’s hostile neighbours with the active support of US and its allies. China is building more artificial islands in South-China sea for locating additional military bases ?

A collective offensive by the US along with India, France, UK, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Philippines and other allies is the only option to stop the expansionist China. It could ignite potential flash points especially in South-China sea region.

Pro- active steps must be taken before the rogue countries could launch pre-emptive chemical attacks or release another virus deadlier than Corona Virus, targetting India.

Imagine , what would  happen if China, Pakistan, and Nepal attack India at the same time? For India, the foremost threat could be from China whose sole objective is to capture Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) so that Indian hinterland could be cut off from its North-eastern States.

A K Saxena (A former civil servant)