Pakistan shows there will be no clean victor in a war but finds an international community turned against it; for India, its air power deployment sounds alarm bells.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Read this article after watching Shekhar Gupta on YouTube on The Print channel.
Agree with the Author that India should never talk to pakistan.
Also Indian politicians have to be innovative on Kashmir. Think outside the box to try and change the mindset’s of the people.
Great article. Mr. Haqqani hits the nail on the head. Modi is a clear-eyed, focused person who seems to see the reality of Pakistan’s position. High time.
However, as I said in response to another great article by Gen. Panag in the Print yesterday, I hope that the Indian establishment has defined an end-game for themselves in terms of what to eventually do with Pakistan. Pakistan’s predicament today is no surprise, and has been in the making for decades; the day of reckoning has been held back only by the existence of patrons like the US in days past, who have been willing to financially prop up the Pak military. No doubt the latter hope that the Chinese will step into the shoes of the US.
Its never wise to assume too much into these situations but its also important to have a clear plan and be ready to influence events in a particular direction. Do we respond to Pakistan’s call for dialog and risk falling into the trap yet again? Do we enter into a deliberate arms race, throttle Pakistan’s economic arteries and perhaps even push them into some kind of ongoing military engagement to bleed them further, in the hope of triggering their collapse as a viable nation? How far do we go – till the Pakistanis genuinely dismantle terror infrastructure (how do we recognize that as having been irreversibly achieved?) and then settle for some solution over Kashmir such as converting the LOC into a border or joint administration over Kashmir?
These are important matters over which a debate in India is needed. At issue eventually is the settlement of the great question of what the political identity of the Muslims of the subcontinent in relation to the rest is to be – as a separate nation perpetually at odds with the rest (as the Pakistan Army seems to have it), or as part of a loose multi-nation federation. And, not least, the question of whether we keep allowing outsiders – earlier the US, and now increasingly China – to avail of the opportunity to play in the subcontinent.
excellent artice………i was wondering what happened to india when he asked for overflight for modi visit to sco summit……now i read he is going through iran airspace……..pakistan is a jihadi nation and hatred for indian civilisation is in its dna…………we have to be very tough on this monster
commie aunties already pissed off bcz modi has ended their vodka and biryani
he must be scratching his head on how to respond to this 🙂
Our starry eyed left wing elites should read this insightful article. Already, three have been a number of articles in Indian papers that want India and Pakistan to talk, as if talks are an end in itself. In fact, Congress experts such as Mani Shankar Aiyer called for “uninterrupted dialog” with Pakistan. That approach is exactly what Pakistan wants: talks to show the world that they are working to eliminate terrorism while not actually promoting the destruction of India. For India, to talk requires nothing more than Pakistan to live up to their commitments, not a new set of empty words.
Modi has burnt his fingers by making peace overtures to Pakistan for 2-3 years after 2014 . He has learnt his lesson and would rather have Im the Dim and his Army masters stew in their own hate filled juices. Meanwhile he will keep on trying to tighten the screws at international fora,like FATF.
Until the like of Mr Haqqani does not have to languish in exile there will be no hope for a dialogue leading to peace. The reason why he is in exile is because he tells the unpalatable truth which the powers that be (Army/ISI) will not tolerate because it threatens their stranglehold on the power and economic structure of Pakistan. For a meaningful dialogue to happen Pakistan has to disengage from its policy of asymetric warfare through terrorist proxies which the Army/ISI will not allow.posturing and playing politics. Mr Modi has got it right – do not respond till they eschew terrorist insurgency route. Mr Haqqani clearly sees this as the hurdle and exposes Imran Khan overture for what it is!
correct analysis of Pakistan intention MR.Haqqani, you hit the bull’s eye . hope few intellectuals and peace dove will pay heed to chameleon character of Pakistan . mr. Modi is right on this issue lets not get drawn into cesspool of peace talks which is nothing but hog wash at present its just to show world Pakistan is amenable to peace and India is not willing (WHICH IS NOTHING BUT CHARADE OF PAKISTAN).
From the first day of it’s birth in 1947, the Pakistanis mentality is that muslims are martial race and Hindus are cowards. And they think the British should have handed over the power to muslims, who ruled India before them. Their textbooks art filled with such ideas. Earlier, America exploited this as to counterbalance communists. And as a result Pakistani Army was made so strong as compared to the need of a small country. Every country has an army, but in Pakistan, the Army has a country. And the enemity with India justifies it’s existence, as a monster, which in the absence of American doles, has now started to target it’s own people. So as long Pakistan curtails the strength of its Armed Forces, and it requires very small army, because of its location. It has no danger from China or Afghanistan. Iran too is not it’s enemy. Only left is India. India had never attacked Pakistan first. If it mends it’s relations with us, no big army is needed.
Mr Haqqani is arguably the wisest expert on Pakistan, a brilliant analyst and a persuasive writer. But I fail to understand why he doesn’t accept there’ll never, ever be peace between Pakistan and India. The former will keep going after the eternal enemy through state nurtured thugs, the generals will keep bleeding the economy as the hapless country keeps sliding down the economic ladder and social indicators. It’s already way below Bangladesh and on the way to displace South Sudan and Burundi.
1. We citizen-voters became aware, through a news re[port, that Prime Minister of Pakistan has written to our PM Narendra Modi on latter’s massive win in Lok Sabha polls and expressed a desire to have a dialogue with India. 2. Is it not true, however, that for having cordial relations it is necessary for the Pakistan’s military establishment and its political parties to recognise one ground reality that the Kashmir valley is a part of state of Jammu & Kashmir (J & K), a part of Indian Union? 3. We know that since Pakistan has till date not recognized Kashmir as a part of our country its relations with India have always remained strained. 4. Obviously, then, when individuals like PM of Pakistan express a desire to have cordial relations between India and Pakistan, they cannot pretend to live in a world of make-believe; they must show political courage to accept the ground reality that Kashmir is and will remain part of the Indian Union. Let us see whether this happens in near future. 4. Incidental observations: some political activists in India have expressed a view that people of Kashmir should be allowed to decide their political future. This is fine. But can anyone assure our government that the fundamentalists, with support of the Pakistani military establishment and its intelligence unit ISI, would not overpower people of Kashmir, and impose their own rule by use of violent means? Therefore, I think Kashmir’s political leaders, and more particularly people of Kashmir, who are serious about their own future and that of their children, must do some quiet introspection. 5. Azadi for Kashmir is claimed to be ordinary Kashmiri’s wish; this is okay. But citizen-voters’ opinion is that if such azadi is within our Constitutional framework it can certainly be considered. Question in this regard is this: when would Kashmir’s political leaders, etc., view things in proper perspective? Is it not true that azadi for Kashmir is NOT on agenda of Pakistan, or terror groups like JuD, LeT or Taliban? Truth is that the Pakistani establishment and the terrorists wish that Kashmir should be part of Pakistan. What would happen to aspirations of ordinary Kashmiris regarding azadi then?
Read this article after watching Shekhar Gupta on YouTube on The Print channel.
Agree with the Author that India should never talk to pakistan.
Also Indian politicians have to be innovative on Kashmir. Think outside the box to try and change the mindset’s of the people.
Great article. Mr. Haqqani hits the nail on the head. Modi is a clear-eyed, focused person who seems to see the reality of Pakistan’s position. High time.
However, as I said in response to another great article by Gen. Panag in the Print yesterday, I hope that the Indian establishment has defined an end-game for themselves in terms of what to eventually do with Pakistan. Pakistan’s predicament today is no surprise, and has been in the making for decades; the day of reckoning has been held back only by the existence of patrons like the US in days past, who have been willing to financially prop up the Pak military. No doubt the latter hope that the Chinese will step into the shoes of the US.
Its never wise to assume too much into these situations but its also important to have a clear plan and be ready to influence events in a particular direction. Do we respond to Pakistan’s call for dialog and risk falling into the trap yet again? Do we enter into a deliberate arms race, throttle Pakistan’s economic arteries and perhaps even push them into some kind of ongoing military engagement to bleed them further, in the hope of triggering their collapse as a viable nation? How far do we go – till the Pakistanis genuinely dismantle terror infrastructure (how do we recognize that as having been irreversibly achieved?) and then settle for some solution over Kashmir such as converting the LOC into a border or joint administration over Kashmir?
These are important matters over which a debate in India is needed. At issue eventually is the settlement of the great question of what the political identity of the Muslims of the subcontinent in relation to the rest is to be – as a separate nation perpetually at odds with the rest (as the Pakistan Army seems to have it), or as part of a loose multi-nation federation. And, not least, the question of whether we keep allowing outsiders – earlier the US, and now increasingly China – to avail of the opportunity to play in the subcontinent.
excellent artice………i was wondering what happened to india when he asked for overflight for modi visit to sco summit……now i read he is going through iran airspace……..pakistan is a jihadi nation and hatred for indian civilisation is in its dna…………we have to be very tough on this monster
commie aunties already pissed off bcz modi has ended their vodka and biryani
where is Ashok?
he must be scratching his head on how to respond to this 🙂
Our starry eyed left wing elites should read this insightful article. Already, three have been a number of articles in Indian papers that want India and Pakistan to talk, as if talks are an end in itself. In fact, Congress experts such as Mani Shankar Aiyer called for “uninterrupted dialog” with Pakistan. That approach is exactly what Pakistan wants: talks to show the world that they are working to eliminate terrorism while not actually promoting the destruction of India. For India, to talk requires nothing more than Pakistan to live up to their commitments, not a new set of empty words.
Modi has burnt his fingers by making peace overtures to Pakistan for 2-3 years after 2014 . He has learnt his lesson and would rather have Im the Dim and his Army masters stew in their own hate filled juices. Meanwhile he will keep on trying to tighten the screws at international fora,like FATF.
Until the like of Mr Haqqani does not have to languish in exile there will be no hope for a dialogue leading to peace. The reason why he is in exile is because he tells the unpalatable truth which the powers that be (Army/ISI) will not tolerate because it threatens their stranglehold on the power and economic structure of Pakistan. For a meaningful dialogue to happen Pakistan has to disengage from its policy of asymetric warfare through terrorist proxies which the Army/ISI will not allow.posturing and playing politics. Mr Modi has got it right – do not respond till they eschew terrorist insurgency route. Mr Haqqani clearly sees this as the hurdle and exposes Imran Khan overture for what it is!
correct analysis of Pakistan intention MR.Haqqani, you hit the bull’s eye . hope few intellectuals and peace dove will pay heed to chameleon character of Pakistan . mr. Modi is right on this issue lets not get drawn into cesspool of peace talks which is nothing but hog wash at present its just to show world Pakistan is amenable to peace and India is not willing (WHICH IS NOTHING BUT CHARADE OF PAKISTAN).
From the first day of it’s birth in 1947, the Pakistanis mentality is that muslims are martial race and Hindus are cowards. And they think the British should have handed over the power to muslims, who ruled India before them. Their textbooks art filled with such ideas. Earlier, America exploited this as to counterbalance communists. And as a result Pakistani Army was made so strong as compared to the need of a small country. Every country has an army, but in Pakistan, the Army has a country. And the enemity with India justifies it’s existence, as a monster, which in the absence of American doles, has now started to target it’s own people. So as long Pakistan curtails the strength of its Armed Forces, and it requires very small army, because of its location. It has no danger from China or Afghanistan. Iran too is not it’s enemy. Only left is India. India had never attacked Pakistan first. If it mends it’s relations with us, no big army is needed.
Mr Haqqani is arguably the wisest expert on Pakistan, a brilliant analyst and a persuasive writer. But I fail to understand why he doesn’t accept there’ll never, ever be peace between Pakistan and India. The former will keep going after the eternal enemy through state nurtured thugs, the generals will keep bleeding the economy as the hapless country keeps sliding down the economic ladder and social indicators. It’s already way below Bangladesh and on the way to displace South Sudan and Burundi.
1. We citizen-voters became aware, through a news re[port, that Prime Minister of Pakistan has written to our PM Narendra Modi on latter’s massive win in Lok Sabha polls and expressed a desire to have a dialogue with India. 2. Is it not true, however, that for having cordial relations it is necessary for the Pakistan’s military establishment and its political parties to recognise one ground reality that the Kashmir valley is a part of state of Jammu & Kashmir (J & K), a part of Indian Union? 3. We know that since Pakistan has till date not recognized Kashmir as a part of our country its relations with India have always remained strained. 4. Obviously, then, when individuals like PM of Pakistan express a desire to have cordial relations between India and Pakistan, they cannot pretend to live in a world of make-believe; they must show political courage to accept the ground reality that Kashmir is and will remain part of the Indian Union. Let us see whether this happens in near future. 4. Incidental observations: some political activists in India have expressed a view that people of Kashmir should be allowed to decide their political future. This is fine. But can anyone assure our government that the fundamentalists, with support of the Pakistani military establishment and its intelligence unit ISI, would not overpower people of Kashmir, and impose their own rule by use of violent means? Therefore, I think Kashmir’s political leaders, and more particularly people of Kashmir, who are serious about their own future and that of their children, must do some quiet introspection. 5. Azadi for Kashmir is claimed to be ordinary Kashmiri’s wish; this is okay. But citizen-voters’ opinion is that if such azadi is within our Constitutional framework it can certainly be considered. Question in this regard is this: when would Kashmir’s political leaders, etc., view things in proper perspective? Is it not true that azadi for Kashmir is NOT on agenda of Pakistan, or terror groups like JuD, LeT or Taliban? Truth is that the Pakistani establishment and the terrorists wish that Kashmir should be part of Pakistan. What would happen to aspirations of ordinary Kashmiris regarding azadi then?