In the Kashmir conflict continues, India’s President modi on populist tones. In his country, that is, the dispute with Pakistan, the heats dangerous. Both sides should contribute to de-escalation.
That was a close one. India and Pakistan have played in this week’s a risky game, and an unpredictable escalation of their decades-old conflict in Kashmir. Small skirmishes at the Line of Control, the unofficial border of the Pakistan and the Indian part of Kashmir marked and the mutual shelling with grenades, are now part of everyday life. But the use of the air force, which was Exceeding the so-called red line – from both sides.
in An air battle between the two feuding nuclear powers has, since 1971, since the last war between the archenemies, fighting since their independence in 1947, bitter to Kashmir.
“Dangerous development”
This risked the brawlers a dangerous development, at the end of may of the use of nuclear weapons. Over the both Pakistan and India.
India has begun with the dangerous escalation, you could say. As a response to a terrorist attack in Kashmir, around two weeks ago, Indian fighter planes attacked an alleged terrorist camp in Pakistan. Allegedly, because Pakistan denies the existence of such terrorist training camps. As a retribution for the violation of the Pakistani airspace, there was then a use of the Pakistan air force against targets in India. The result of the shooting down of two Indian Jets, some dead, and a captured Indian pilot.
terrorist attacks, such as the on 14. February in Pulmawan – a city South of the capital of Kashmir, has in the past been more common, also the death of many Indian security forces. So why this time the fierce reaction in India?
modes in campaign mode
Prime Minister Narendra modi is in election campaign mode. His popularity had fallen in recent weeks. Several regional elections last year, has lost his hindu-nationalist party BJP, but for now, modi is again in the ascendant. The hardness compared to the archenemy Pakistan has given its popularity to the desired thrust. Even the Indians, not necessarily to his constituents, had joined in the past few days, the call for a hard line against Pakistan, and after a “destruction” of Pakistan called.
And Pakistan? The Pakistani government denies the existence of terrorist groups on their territory, although Western intelligence services and Pakistani security experts doubt this. The secret service and the army in Pakistan tolerate, apparently, their activities, because they are directed primarily against the arch enemy India. Pakistan is in the obligation to lead the fight against Terror seriously. As long as Pakistan does not change its attitude towards terror groups, there will be no dialogue between India and Pakistan.
“Hindu First”policy
could be contributing to India, in order to reduce the risk of terrorism in Kashmir and to relax the relations with Pakistan. Modi and his party in government would have to give up their “Hindu-First”policies and the predominantly Muslim population in Kashmir, as well as other ethnic and religious minorities in India, as equal citizens of the state treat. It is only when the discrimination and harassment would be terminated, would be terrorists from Pakistan in Kashmir is no longer a Chance to carry out attacks against the Indian security forces.
modes is not the only statesman, with populism and irresponsible political decisions that favor with his voters and elections wants to win. The risk of a war with the danger of a nuclear escalation, however, is a dangerous game with fire, the should just let the world frighten. And it should move to urge the two brawlers Pakistan and India to exercise restraint.
