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When talking to neighbour build on the dialogue on Kashmir with

the new government in Islamabad, the
suddenly gets complicated deep state responded with the horrific
Mumbai attack.
Installation of Modi regime in New
Delhi has also witnessed the subver-
While keeping the option of talks with Pakistan open, New Delhi needs to be prepared sive machination of the deep state. Violating peace More soldiers
HARD to face disruptive onslaughts of the neighbouring country’s deep state that strikes as and PM Modi’s sudden visit to Lahore on are killed as violation of the
Christmas Day 2015 to wish Happy
truce agreement on LoC rises
LINE when India and Pakistan seek to improve relations Birthday to Nawaz Sharif, was respond-
ed by the deep state a week later, with
ANIL SINGH ounting public ire over the will not mend its ways.” the Pathankot attack. Modi regime has
discovery of a mutilated BSF Pakistan has been resorting to pressure witnessed frequent increase in violation in December 2015, to be rewarded with achieved with the involvement of all
Jawan along the Interna- tactics against India in J&K for over three of the truce agreement on both LoC and Pathankot tragedy. stakeholders. Creating a secure, stable
The columnist is tional Border between India decades now by adhering to two-pronged International Border since 2014. Modi government’s tough response and peaceful ambience in the Valley is a
Executive Editor of M and Pakistan on September strategy: by sending armed militants to per- The data released by Ministry of Un- after Pathankot, which inter alia includ- sine qua non for tackling socio-econom-
News24 news 18, apart from forcing Government of India petrate terrorist violence to destabilise J&K ion Home Ministry makes it discernible ed: decrying Islamabad in international ic problems of Kashmiri people. While
channel. The views to call off the talks within 24 hours of an- thereby compelling India to accept its terms that in 2014, the number of border viola- forums and capitals and responding to keeping the option of talks with Pakistan
here expressed are the nouncing that foreign ministers of India of negotiations; and harping on resuming tions stood at 583 and the number of border clashes with disproportionate open, New Delhi needs to be prepared to
author’s own and Pakistan would meet on the sidelines dialogue process to showcase the world violent incidents reported stood at 222, force evidently failed to yield the desired face disruptive onslaughts of Pakistan’s
of the United Nations General Assembly in that Islamabad is for a negotiated settle- along with 47 security force personnel result. There was neither any significant deep-state. Modi government’s claim of
New York, but also exposed Modi govern- ment of outstanding problems with India. killed, 29 civilians along with 110 terror- reduction in Pakistan’s cross border at- “surgical strikes” launched on September
ment’s flip-flop over talking to Pakistan. Some experts ascribe to the view that istswere also killed during this period. tacks nor in the frequency of violent inci- 29, 2017, are often touted as aiming at
Sequel to this meeting was provided by a the somewhat liberal Kashmiri movement The number of border violation inci- dents within J&K. One fails to understand deterring Pakistan from sending armed
letter written by Pakistani Prime Minister, has taken on a more religious outlook with dents which stood at 499 in 2016 grew Modi government’s logic behind its militants across India have reportedly
sent on September 14 and handed over to Pakistan’s direct involvement. to 771 in 2017. This period also saw spurt recent attempts to reach out to Pakistan. failed to realize the desired objectives as
India’s Foreign Office on September 17, in While lamenting that Pakistan’s Kash- in number of violent incidents from 322 While pointing out that government’s can be evidenced from developments in
response to congratulatory letter sent to mir policy is based on double standards in 2016 to 342 in 2017 with correspond- approach is dictated by the fact it is the last and current years.
him after his oath taking ceremony by PM and hypocrisy in terms of backing right to ing increase in the deaths of security focusing on the ensuing elections, some Unabated Pakistani shelling and
Narendra Modi. In his letter of September self-determination for Indian side of the personnel, civilians and the terrorists. critics opine that admittedly denounc- attacks along the LoC resulting in a
14, the Pak PM had reportedly expressed his Kashmir and suppressing Kashmiris in PoK, It is further revealed from this data that ing Pakistan certainly brings in votes, heavy loss of life of civilians and security
desire to “peacefully resolve all outstand- many critics opine that Pakistan’s involve- until the end of July-2018, the number especially in the Hindi heartland, there personnel, attack on an Indian army
ing issues, including the Jammu & Kashmir ment in Kashmir will always jeopardize the of border violation incidents by Paki- is always the probability of the situation formation in Nagrota on November 29,
dispute, to bridge differences and achieve a issue owing to Islamabad’s international stan recorded a phenomenal increase going out of hand, as it has happened. 2017, killing seven soldiers, attack on the
mutually beneficial outcome. recognition as an alleged Islamist hub by reaching at 1, 432, killing 59 security Media reports indicate that recent CRPF camp on the last day of December
Siachen and Sir Creek also need close which is counterproductive for the Kashmir personnel and civilians. This is apart years have witnessed increasing support 2017 killing five CRPF jawans by Jaish-e-
attention to move towards resolution.” plight. from frequent incidents of mutilating of some segments of Kashmiri people Muhammad militants and recent inci-
While confirming Pakistan’s request for Many analysts point to the presence the bodies of Indian security personnel for the cause of the separatists and they dents of mutilating bodiesof our jawans
meeting between the foreign ministers of a ‘deep state’ within Pakistan, which is in gruesome manner. have often come out in droves to protest etc., are sufficient evidence of flip-flop
of the two countries, India’s foreign office controlled by Pakistan Army and ISI. This against government’s rule and military policy of Modi government that needs to
also confirmed India’s participation in the deep state strikes as and when India and Govt’s response operations in the state. be corrected.
While calling upon Indian govern-
In 2014, the SAARC council of ministers meeting to be Pakistan seek to improve relations. When Data about border violations, violent The disturbing reports of Kashmiri ment to adhere to long term steps aimed
held on September 27, along the sidelines.
terrorist incidents and deaths of security youth, who comprise about 60 percent
the late PM Vajpayee took the bus to Lahore
number of border Forced by the mounting public wrath in early 1999, the deep state responded personnel and civilians along with grue- of Kashmir’s male residents under the at de-escalating violence in Kashmir,
violations stood over frequent incidents of mutilation of with the Kargil attack masterminded by the some mutilation of our jawans don’t age of 30, and 70 percent below the age one expert has suggested restoration
of the Kashmiri people’s trust in state’s
of 35, being attracted towards militancy,
bode well with PM Modi’s public image
Pakistan Army.
the bodies of Indian Jawans, India was on
at 583 and September 21 left with no option but to call The deep-state policy sought to under- as he projects and sees himself, as being especially in the wake of government’s democratic institutions and address the
violent incidents off the scheduled talks with Pakistan in mine the Vajpayee government’s efforts to hard-headed and focused, especially in inability to provide them jobs, is a matter rise of religiously-motivated national-
ism, especially in religiously and ethni-
New York just within 24 hours of accepting
of serious concern for the government
his dealing with Kashmir and Pakistan.
make peace with Pakistan by detonating
reported stood Pakistan’s talks offer, by saying, “The latest a car bomb near the Jammu and Kashmir Undoubtedly, Modi government came and the nation as a whole. cally diverse parts of Kashmir along with
at 222, along with brutal killing of our security personnel Assembly building in October 2001 and it to power with a lot of tough talk on Is- providing dignified means of livelihoods
was followed by the attack on Parliament
lamabad; nevertheless, in practical terms Way ahead
by Pakistan-based entities and the recent
to the Kashmiri youth to bring them back
47 security force release of a series of 20 postage stamps House in December that brought the two it followed a workmanlike policy of Separatism in Kashmir is a complex into the mainstream of development.
countries to the brink of war. The UPA
by Pakistan glorifying a terrorist (Burhan
meeting with Nawaz Sharif in Nepal, and problem that calls for multipronged
personnel killed Wani) and terrorism confirm that Pakistan government’s efforts in 2008 in seeking to followed by the Christmas Day love-fest approach based on consensus to be LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
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