Assurance of security

Just after the Pune blast, a mail by Al Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri to a media group,vowing more terror attacks on India has been taken by security and intelligence agencies seriously. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has also assured of providing full proof security to all the players as well as spectators in the Hockey world cup, Indian Premier League and Common Wealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi. But only assurance is not enough, home ministry will have to act very seriously. The assurance appears to be satisfactory as Home Minister himself is repeated reviewing the security preparedness. Ilyas Kashmiri has urged the international community not to send their sportapers to participate in hockey world cup, IPL and Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi later this year. Because anything untowards happen with them, it will be their responsibility.The warning has been given by the Al Qaeda commander, knowing well about the scheduled talks between India and Pakistan scheduled to be held on February 25. Ilyas Kashmiri’s vow about more attacks on India is meant only to derail the scheduled talks between the two neighbours on one hand and attract international attention on the other. In London meeting on Afghanistan, Pakistan scored points over India at the meeting over India’s continued reluctance to start talks with it after they were stalled because of 26/11 Mumbai attack. It is also a reality that the West under the leadership of US are against antagonising Pakistan. They always want to keep it on anti-terror side. Though it is also a fact that Pakistan can not dare act against its home grown terror outfits. And it is the instrument of terror with which Pakistan blackmails the entire West. It is only acting against Afghan Taliban, who have made their bases in South Wazirestan. Pakistan has never acted against LeT, Jaish and others safely based in the country. The main motive of all these Pak-based terror outfits to bleed and destablise India. Now Al Qaeda commander Ilyas Kashmiri has opened a new front against India.In the given situation, India can seek US help.There is also rumour going about that the US has pressurised India to start talks with Pakistan. After making announcement about restarting talks with Pakistan, India must put diplomatic pressure on US to get Pakistan agreeable to talk with India on the issue of terrorism and everything else later. Because terror issue is the main hurdle in improving relations with Pakistan. US is also required to tell Pakistan bluntly why it is always raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir while the UN too has already described the issue as irrevalent long ago. It should also make clear to Pakistan that Jammu and Kashmir is the integral part of India and it will remain so. Announcement to start talk with Pakistan by India is a good move but it must be centreed on the issue of terror first.