There had always been anticipations of trouble between India and Pakistan since the ultra-Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge in New Delhi in 2014. The years since then have seen some highs but many lows, with the BJP government increasingly becoming aggressive towards Pakistan. The situation has, however, never seemed as grave as it is now. After claiming that Pakistan perpetrated the attack on the Uri military base inside Kashmir, India has now claimed that it killed 10 militants from Pakistan who had entered Kashmir. The Indian government has decided that it must blame the Kashmir crisis on Pakistan to avoid dealing with the seriousness of the situation. As usual India presented no evidence to support either of its claims. But who needs evidence in a game of diversion? India is trying hard to make Pakistan into the real issue. The measure of its atrocities in Kashmir is met only by the intensity of its efforts to isolate Pakistan internationally. It has also begun to sabotage the Saarc summit set to be held in Islamabad in November. Of interest too is the expected arrival of Baloch separatist leader Brahamdagh Bugti in India to seek asylum. Indian PM Modi appears inclined to use the Balochistan card to divert attention from what he is doing to Kashmir.
The result – as some commentators have pointed – is a state of affairs which could lead to skirmishes or even war. The arrogant and insane idea of India launching operations inside Pakistan has also been advocated by a media gone mad in India. Pakistan has of course said it is ready to counter any threat – as it should. India in its right mind cannot ignore that the consequences of a full-scale conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours are too horrendous to even contemplate. The Indian government’s aggressive stance presents a danger to millions of people in the region. Such irresponsibility is reprehensible to say the least. What has quickly been forgotten in this rise of insanity is the more cooperative atmosphere between the two countries when Pakistan and India led a joint investigation into the Pathankot attack. The US, after a prolonged silence, has expressed concern over Kashmir as has the Organization of Islamic Countries. India’s human rights abuses in Kashmir should be there for all to see. The Modi government has consistently failed to listen to sense. The suffering in Kashmir can simply not be allowed to continue if the claims of trying to make the world a safer place are to be worth anything. India must ponder if its inhumanity in Kashmir is worth risking peace in the region.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/151654-Indias-game-of-diversions
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