 Kapil Kak,
Defence Expert
Air Marshal ( Retired) Kapil Kak, currently Joint Director, Centre for Air Power Studies, Delhi-based thinktank, formerly joint director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis and Air Adviser to the Chief of Air Staff.
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| Why can't the politicians have the political will to crack down on the illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the country? |
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-Anshuman (bakshianshuman@gmail.com) |
| That the political system lacks the will and is simultaneously lax in containing population inflows from Bangladesh is obvious from the fact that illegal immigration has gone on for two decades now. Corruption and misgovernance at the local level also contributes to the malaise. Even odd security forces elements are sometimes not beyond temptation in such an environment. Bangladesh has the problem of lebensraum-not enough space for its people, compelling flow-outs-which, coupled with lack of employment tempts people to cross over to India that offers more jobs. Vote bank politics further exacerbates the problem. Effective crack-down is a policy whose time has come. |
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Q: What will the government do with those terrorists hiding in Pakistan when it hasn't hanged Afzal even after 7 years of attack on Parliament?
-Rajeev (rajeev.nangia@rediffmail.com)
- Afzal Guru is an Indian citizen. His hanging has got unnecessarily entangled in the India-Pakistan peace process and the strong upsurge such a step could fan amongst secessionist elements in Jammu and Kashmir, who despite the Amarnath law agitation and its aftermath, stand hugely isolated. The voter turn-out in the on-going state elections is an indication of the pro-democracy and anti-separatist mood in the state. Perhaps this may not be the appropriate time for the hanging to take place. As to actions against terrorists like Masood Azhar and LeT elements hiding in Pakistan-who are that country's citizens, wreaking havoc on India-no quarter should be given to them. They require to be prosecuted and proceeded against as per our law and international counter-terrorism norms. India has the support of the entire global community in this regard, barring perhaps China.
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Q: Who are the major threats to India—Pakistanis across the border or Indians supporting Pakistan in our country?
-Pranav(pranav_dwivedi2003@yahoo.com)
- One should avoid subscribing to jingoistic trends. We need to engage our neighbourhood including Pakistan, and integrate it economically and culturally, rather than contain it. The region should sustain multi-level peace and security for India's primary strategic driver-the socio-economic growth and development of vast masses of its poor to push forward. The peace process post-mobilisation of our armed forces in 2001-02 had shown an unprecedented forward movement, militarily, politically, economically and in people-to-people exchanges. We should endeavour to take that path again only after Pakistan takes the strictest action against elements responsible for Mumbai 26/11. There should be no compromise here. And we should strive our utmost and prepare against such an attack taking place again.
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Q: Why can't we attack the terror camps based in PoK?
-Kapil (agarwal_kapil2003@yahoo.com)
- Indian Air Force has the operational technological wherewithal, including highly precise air-to-ground weapons, to attack and decimate each and every terrorist camp in PoK. But such a military action cannot take place without a political approval. The question to ask is whether such an attack would eliminate terrorism? The answer is a categorical NO. In fact, following such actions, India and Pakistan could get into a limited war-mode, and terrorism may well flare up. But let me underscore the fact that we may have no alternative option left if Pakistan does not clamp down sincerely and effectively on the terrorists and their infrastructure on its territory that are set to bleed India and tear as under its socio-economic and political fabric. After all the diplomatic options dry up, even the international community may well support India's military actions.
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Q: Can't the govt make policies to check the activities of religious institutions and the influx of huge money in such institutes from Middle East?
-Arun(arun_hegde24@yahoo.co.in)
- In a secular polity like India there are Constitutional safeguards for religious institutions to operate without hindrance. But in the garb of religious education, no institution can be allowed to indulge in anti-national, communal or criminal activities. You are right in expressing the apprehension that foreign funding is the source of bulk of religious-extremist driven terrorism here and in the rest of the world. India's National Security Advisor had also sometime back expressed dismay at money laundering and hawala transactions being the primary cause of rise in terrorism. World wide US $600 billion gets laundered every year, with $60 b being ascribed to narcotics trafficking. These then boost small arms proliferation and related terror activities world-over. Interdiction of foreign funding for extremist religious activities and the terrorism these breed, especially from Saudi Arabia etc should be a focused and time-bound massive effort at global, regional and national levels if counter-terrorism policies have to achieve a measure of success.
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India Reacts
The prime purpose of the terrorists is to shatter the peace and unity of the country. The only way to defeat them is by defeating their mindless purpose-- stand with determined resilience with the people of the country irrespective of communal, linguistic and regional barriersn.
Swarnima Bhattacharya
, Lucknow
Much has been spoken by the leaders, but no concrete work has been done so far. The ministry should not be headed by any politician but by some retired police or preferably some military official.
Shailendra Vikrant , Chandigarh
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