A barbarous act

The brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani army personnel is a dastardly act of the cruelest nature. The act of beheading two Indian soldiers and mutilation of their bodies is against all norms of military convention, civility, discipline and decorum. The beheading of the soldiers — one of the heads was taken away by the raiders — has caused outrage in India. LoC and Ceasefire violation is committed off and on by Pakistani army battalion deputed on the border. It is a continuing phenomenon. The ceasefire is deliberately violated to provide the cover to non-state actors (Infiltrators) by the Pakistan soldiers to cross over the border and create mayhem in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in India. It is not new. And it is the weakness of Indian establishment of not raising the issue strongly with Pakistan to stop this deliberate act pushing terrorists into India. The beheading act amply reflects the involvement of Jehadi elements along with Pakistani solders in their attack on Indian Soldiers. Military establishment in Pakistan has always controlled the civilian government. It always backs up the jehadi elements . It is itself full of radicals. Government there can not restrain military and ISI under any circumstances. Military, ISI and Jehadis hold the key in Pakistan. The attempt to increase border skirmishes is deliberately undertaken to bring the issue of Jammu and Kashmir into focus and thereby unite govt, military, ISI and jehadi elements in Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s clear attempt to internationalize the issue of J & K by suggesting to make an enquiry into all that have happened on LoC by UN observer. India has rightly rejected it out of hand. It is a bilateral issue. And solution is to be found bilaterally. To make it multi-lateralism is out of question. Under the cover of firing, Pakistani soldiers entered 600 meters inside India and took position to attack Patrolling Party of Indian Army. The two soldiers who were killed in firing were taken unaware from the behind. As far as the anger in India over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers is concerned, it is totally justified. India must tell the international community to make Pakistan realize its own strength before violating LoC and ceasefire. As US has been the mentor of Pakistan, and it has also come closer to India in recent past, it must be told in clear terms that either it contain Pak or be prepared to face the disaster of worst kind. The entire international community is well aware of the fact that India will never attack its neighbour first. But they must be told in clear terms that if its patience was broken deliberately, it could act against its enemy with fiercest force. India army needs to take into serious account the entire border skirmishes with Pakistan and ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the most serious cause of concern for India. India needs urgently to put its army on highest alert on the border one hand and make aware the international community, especially the US, about Pakistan army’s notorious and devilry act of beheading two Indian soldiers.