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Cdr KY has been made public as he raised his hand after the first hour in interrogation and said I am a Navy Commander, please don't beat me like this. There are other operators also in custody who are much more hardened, and don't speak up.
This sad and vicious cycle of violence will continue, to what end? This is the most unfortunate development of a right wing government in India that is going on the covert offensive while Pakistan's hands are tied eliminating the artifacts of the Afghan conflict, which India also suffers from. However, but diverting the Pakistani attention, India itself help bring alive a monster that will hurt all of India more than it will hurt Pakistan. Self defeating strategy?
None of which takes into account the active support by Pakistani state to anti India interests and proxies. India responds righteously and proportionally. Consider the Indo-China dimension - despite having more or less same legacy issues like water and boundary disputes, there is no bloodshed or overt violence. Stand offs and flashpoints are resolved diplomatically.
This appeal for respite in light of bad taliban ops by playing the victim card is just a transparent holding action, the kinds which we have seen multiple times and as such unlikely to cut any ice - right wing govt or not.
The other point is that despite the appearance of complete supremacy of political leadership when it comes to national security and foreign policy, the reality is not so clear cut. India has it's own deep state with many actors ranging from influential businessmen, religious leaders, retired army personnel and bureaucrats who play an important role in decision making. Politicians for the most part are allowed to tweak but not wreck the national interest barring few exceptions like Gujral and Rajiv Gandhi. If one follows Indian policy closely, the appearance of complete upheaval closely hides the broader continuity.
@Joe Shearer
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