“ Political Sanction awaited for coercive action against Pakistan”
PM Modi's tour to the US has been hugely successful. President Trump regards both countries as “true friends “. Several deals have been inked. First, one-on-one meeting. More security, energy and economics- related benefits will follow,as we go along. An Israel daily has lauded Modi as the most powerful Prime Minister of the world.
India’s image in the comity of nations, has never been so high. All by virtue of Modi’s charismatic persona and uncanny capacity to build personal rapport with world leaders.
China and Pakistan have started showing signs of jealousy, fidgetiness,jitteriness, anger, helplessness. This could trigger monstrous reactions from the desperate countries ready to press the panic button. Syed Salahuddin is the latest to join the UN / US sanctions lists of global terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim, Anis Ibrahim, Chhota Shakee, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Aziz Moosa and Shafi Armar et al.
Now is the time to test the Indo-US camaraderie in their joint fight against Pakistan - sponsored terrorism and China’s expansionism in their war of attrition against India.
The country is sick of daily killings and stone-pelting in Kashmir. The political Opposition is expected to behave responsibly, refrain from politicking in the larger interests of the country.
China's audacity in blocking Kailash-Mansarovar yatra, instead, making regular incursions into Sikkim and AP, Non-stop air-space violations, issuing verbal threats, are grave provocations violating India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Amarnath yatra, has already started under shadow of terror.
Indians looks forward to PM Modi for initiating concrete steps after taking into confidence the Armed Forces chiefs, HM, NSA,MEA ,MOD et al.
Following suggestions are also for considerations of GOI :--
(a)Enhance India's military presence at LC,LOC IB. Our Armed Forces will take care of the rest. Launching surgical strikes regularly, not once or twice , but many times over. We trust them.
(b)Accord diplomatic recognition to Nationalist China,open an office and post a regular diplomat at Taipeh. No more dual-charge consular arrangement.
(c) Indians must stop buying sub-standard Chinese products. GoI must stop procuring Chinese products at throw-away prices, by invoking anti- dumping laws.
(d) Expedite operationalisation of India-Afghan Air corridor as antidote to CPEC/OBOR.
(e) Keep Indian Ocean under constant surveillance.
(f) What has happened to India's support for freedom movements in Baluchistan, Sindh,POK and Gilgit-Baltistan ?
(g) Gwadar port in Baluchistan is being developed by Chinese engineers and labour. Unemployment among the locals leads to frequent clashes between Baluchi and the Chinese labour on the lines of Gilgit-Baltistan. Similar skirmishes will take place between the poor local Baluchis and Chinese labour, in case of CPEC, passing through several countries.
A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)
