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| India preparing for Nuke War? |
| Zaheerul Hassan |
| Reliable sources disclosed that Pakistani authorities have decided to move her forces from Western to Eastern border. The move of forces would start soon. The decision has been taken after receiving the threat from Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor to strike Pakistan. Indian Chief warned that a limited war under a nuclear overhang is still very much a reality at least in the Indian sub-continent. On November 23, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit asked the world community to take notice of remarks passed by the Indian Army Chief. He also said India had set the stage and trying to impose a limited war on Pakistan. There are reports that Indian intelligence agencies have made a plan to hit some of their nuke installation, then accusing and striking Pakistan. It is also added here that India has started purchasing lethal weapons. According to a careful survey a poor Asian country (India) has spent trillions on purchasing of Naval, Air force and nuke equipments.
Thus, Indian preparations simply dictate that she is preparing for nuke war.
Indian Chief’s statement by design came a day earlier to Manmohan Singh’s visit to the US. The purpose of threatening Pakistan could also be justifying future Indian attack on Pakistan. Therefore, Islamabad concern is serious in nature since any Indian misadventure will put the regional peace into stake and would lead both the countries towards nuclear conflict.
Islamabad probably conveyed her ally (US) regarding danger of limited war with India; Pakistan has to cease her efforts on western border for repulsing Indian aggression on eastern border. In fact, Indian government and her army chief made a deliberate try to sabotage global war against terror. In this connection Pakistan Army Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas time and again said that India is involved in militancy against Pakistan and her consulates located in Afghanistan are being used as launching pads.
It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan has deployed more than 100,000 troops on the border with Afghanistan and is fighting a bloody war against terrorism.
Her security forces are busy in elimination of foreign sponsored militancy. Thousands of soldiers have scarified their lives not only for the motherland but to bring safety to the world in general. Pakistan is a key ally in the war on terror and the threat of withdrawal would alarm the US as it could seriously hamper NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan. Pakistan is a nuclear power too and is able to handle any type of Indian belligerence.
In this context, earlier Pakistan Army Chief of Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had categorically expressed at number of occasions that Indian attack would be responded in full strength while using all types of resources.
On November 25, General Kayani stated that the nation would emerge as victorious in the on-going war against extremism. While addressing a ceremony at Police Lines he paid rich tributes to the Frontier police for their valuable sacrifices in the war against terrorism. At this occasion General Kayani revealed that Pakistan was founded in the name of Islam by our forefathers and each one of us should work for strengthening the country and make commitment towards achieving the goal of turning the country into a true Islamic state. He also donated Rs 20 million for the Frontier Police Shuhada Fund.
In response to Indian Army Chief’s statement he also put across the message that the protection and solidarity of the country are our main objectives as our coming generation owes this debt to us and resolved that any threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country would not be tolerated.
The General made it clear that Pak Army has the capability and capacity to fight the war against terrorists and adversary too. He praised the sacrifices rendered by the security forces and high morale of the troops. Lt General Masood Aslam, Commander 11 Corps, IGFC Major General Tariq and IGP NWFP Malik Neveed Khan were also present at this historic moment.
Pakistan Army Chief’s visit to western border reflects his commitment to root out foreign sponsored militancy from the area. This rooting out is directly helping global war on terror, whereas on the other hand his counterpart (Indian Chief) keep on yelling and dreaming of striking Pakistan.
He probably has forgotten that Pakistan is a responsible nuke power and capable of defending and strike. In 2001 and 2008 at the occasions of attacks on parliament and Mumbai, both the nations came close to a nuke war, this was averted by interference from the world community. At that time too security officials had also told NATO and US that they would not leave a single troop on the western border in case of Indian threat.
Pakistan is facing a serious economic crisis and terrorist attacks present most serious threat to the country’s internal security. The political and military leadership knows that it is not an ideal situation for them to go to war, but they would not have any choice to defend the country if threatened by India. Moreover they would be justified in moving her forces from her western to Eastern front.
US, if serious in elimination of global militancy then she must ask India to resolve regional issues with the neighbouring countries instead of trying to hijack the war against terror. American think tanks should also review the remarks of Indian Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor in the light of Indian offensive nuclear doctrine. The doctrine of a fake nuke power (Indian) reflect the hazardous and aggressiveness of nuclear theory and prediction of third world war.
In the wake of above debate, the world community and US should ask India to stop fanning terrorism. The US should review the nuke deal with a fake nuclear power prior to signing of NPT and CTBT. Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit also quite right in saying that India’s dangerous and offensive nuclear doctrine is serious hazard to global peace.
It is true also that India has long been working on the so-called ‘Cold Start’ strategy and preparing for a limited war. Thus, Pakistan has to pay more attention on her Eastern front under the prevailing adverse security environment and Indian General Kapoor’s threat to her. |
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