Actually, the issue in election campaigns do not play a role. It is charged, always with the lurking threat in the Background that you could activate its nuclear Arsenal is too much on the game: two nuclear powers fighting with conventional weapons. But Kashmir, and the inflaming conflict between India and Pakistan are now an integral part in campaign speeches and Wuttiraden.
“Every tear that flowed, will be avenged”, India’s Prime Minister Narendra modi as a Parole – in a few weeks, he wants to secure at the ballot box a second term. After a few setbacks in regional elections in the Kashmir conflict provides the head of government the opportunity to gather the Nation behind him.
the Pakistani side shows no signs of rhetorical restraint: “no one in the Region or else where should also think about my country harm,” threatened Pakistan President Arif Alvi openly.
A new Escalation level
The situation is serious, as serious as they have been for decades more, as both countries weapons were – then they were powers, but still no nuclear. India and Pakistan claim in full control of Kashmir, and if you deviate an inch from this extreme position. Although India’s Prime Minister modi has already 2016 in Kashmir air strikes against Pakistani extremists to fly. However, this Time have been skipped levels within a short period of time, some escalation.
Video: The fear of escalation rises The military is mobilized Indian troops move into the disputed Region. Video: Reuters
The recent turmoil began on may 14. February. In the case of an attack in the Indian part of Kashmir, 44 members of an Indian para died in a military unit. The fact, claimed the extremist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). India’s air force struck on Tuesday, according to its own representation of an attack on a training camp of the Islamists, more than 300 people have died. Pakistan, in turn, claimed the enemy plane had missed its target simply. What is remarkable about the process is that the retaliation was carried out in a Pakistani province, and not in the disputed Kashmir this is a new escalation in the degree, and makes the conflict all the more dangerous.
On Wednesday the Pakistani side reported that it had shot down two Indian military planes, two pilots were in captivity. As a Demonstration of their own strength, the Pakistani air force have been fired in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, six projectiles on “open terrain”. The message: We are ready to intensify this conflict.
“Every tear that flowed, will be avenged.”Narendra modi, India’s Prime Minister
For an observer from the outside, it is in this conflict is impossible to get independent facts. The media in both countries, India and Pakistan, reflect mostly only the official presentation: India says Pakistan reciprocated. Or Pakistan says that India reciprocated.
this is the result of a comprehensive study by the University of Bournemouth, in the media coverage of the conflict between the two countries had been examined already. In the from the government or their security forces, widespread opinions, it is also currently not compensation, but rather to let the other side if possible, look bad and themselves look like the victim. India accuses the Pakistani security apparatus for years, to support extremists and make them from Pakistani territory to operate. Pakistan denies this again and again, until the next charge from Delhi, they deny it again. On the other hand, Islamabad is always that the massive military of the Indian army contingent in Kashmir as an occupation force present, which expresses the actual will of the people. The armed struggle in Kashmir, in Pakistan a fight for freedom against Indian aggressors reading, in truth.
Nationalist against generals
These allegations are not in the loop, but they work in these days is much more serious than in the past. On the one hand has to do with the Hindu nationalist modi has already embarked on a toughened course against Pakistan than his predecessor government. Now he tightened him in the election campaign.
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In Pakistan is with Imran Khan since the summer of a new Prime Minister in Power who was at least striving rhetorical question of India reaching out. But in the country the foreign and security policy lines will be defined still by the all-powerful military. And Pakistan army to justify their supremacy in the “Land of the Pure”, especially by any of: the duration of the conflict with the arch-enemy India to the Himalayan Region.
the International mediation attempts have failed in the past few years, all of them. Similar to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, the parties to the dispute are too much wedged together. In the currently-charged Situation, it would be a diplomatic success, when the UN security Council could be the subject of employees.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 27.02.2019, 23:20 PM
