National interest demands that there be much closer coordination between the Centre and the state on all economic issues. It additionally demands that on the security front, the Centre must have a clear vision and an unambiguous policy, including directions to the Army and full resistance to any dilution of the Army’s presence; the situation is too tenuous yet to experiment with any major changes. It, in fact, calls for greater energy in the intelligence agencies and the will to execute action against trends, which are well established. This would translate into action to curb radical trends and protect Kashmiri youth from extraneous influence while, simultaneously, zealously enabling their freedom to study and work anywhere in India. Pakistan’s announced intent of not differentiating between good and bad terrorists is unlikely to translate into effect. Carefully nurtured negatives to provide a strategic advantage do not get diluted by single acts of horror such as the Peshawar massacre; it will take much more for Pakistan to change any of its policies towards India, particularly its involvement in J&K. - Syed Ata Hasnain The General has a point
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 02:50:41 +0000
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