What ‘centric’ India is?

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NOTE:- Although Pakistan's India obsession is widely known but this letter from a Pakistani national to DAWN newspaper reminds me former ISI chief Hamid Gul.

What ‘centric’ India is?

THIS is apropos of the picture on Dawn’s back page (Dec 6). It shows an Indian tank, which is one of the many others, taking part in army manoeuvres near Pakistan’s borders. The T-90 tank also carried the Indian president.

The western media and leaders accuse Pakistan of being India-centric. Could anybody tell me what ‘centric’ India is?

If the purpose of the exercise was manoeuvres in the desert, then was it necessary to hold the exercise near Pakistan’s border?

Rajasthan is one of India’s largest provinces, and it is bigger than Balochistan.

The Indian army could have held a ‘desert conditions’ exercise 150 to 200 miles to the east, and it would still be the Rajasthan desert. But the Indian military high command chose to carry out an exercise near Pakistan’s border to pressure Pakistan at a
time when 150,000 of our troops are bogged down in the tribal area. In the 1980s also India carried out a major exercise ‘Brasstacks’ near Pakistan’s border.

Let us also recall that India conducted its nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998 near Pakistan’s border.

The tests could have been carried out elsewhere. But they were conducted near Pakistan’s border both times. The western media and Pakistan’s own American friends, who accuse Pakistan of being India-centric, hesitate to give an adjective to Indian attitudes.

At any given time 80 per cent of India’s defence establishment is poised for an attack on Pakistan. Its borders along with China are thinly manned, and India has written off Aksai-China and doesn’t even take up the issue with Beijing.

If this is not Pakistan-centric policy, what else is it? China-centric? Bangladesh-centric? Nepal-centric? Sri-Lanka-centric?

Could any western lovers of India tell us what other ‘centric’ India is? The Indian attitude and the western support for it have left Pakistan with no option but to ready its defences against an Indian attack anytime.

RIZWAN YASSIN
Karachi

What

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

India is Pakistan-centric.

Even when they bash China (which is all the time) they still manage to bring up "Pakistan" in every sentence.

 

[Pakistanisage]

NOTE:- Although Pakistan's India obsession is widely known but this letter from a Pakistani national to DAWN newspaper reminds me former ISI chief Hamid Gul.

What ‘centric’ India is?

THIS is apropos of the picture on Dawn’s back page (Dec 6). It shows an Indian tank, which is one of the many others, taking part in army manoeuvres near Pakistan’s borders. The T-90 tank also carried the Indian president.

The western media and leaders accuse Pakistan of being India-centric. Could anybody tell me what ‘centric’ India is?

If the purpose of the exercise was manoeuvres in the desert, then was it necessary to hold the exercise near Pakistan’s border?

Rajasthan is one of India’s largest provinces, and it is bigger than Balochistan.

The Indian army could have held a ‘desert conditions’ exercise 150 to 200 miles to the east, and it would still be the Rajasthan desert. But the Indian military high command chose to carry out an exercise near Pakistan’s border to pressure Pakistan at a
time when 150,000 of our troops are bogged down in the tribal area. In the 1980s also India carried out a major exercise ‘Brasstacks’ near Pakistan’s border.

Let us also recall that India conducted its nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998 near Pakistan’s border.

The tests could have been carried out elsewhere. But they were conducted near Pakistan’s border both times. The western media and Pakistan’s own American friends, who accuse Pakistan of being India-centric, hesitate to give an adjective to Indian attitudes.

At any given time 80 per cent of India’s defence establishment is poised for an attack on Pakistan. Its borders along with China are thinly manned, and India has written off Aksai-China and doesn’t even take up the issue with Beijing.

If this is not Pakistan-centric policy, what else is it? China-centric? Bangladesh-centric? Nepal-centric? Sri-Lanka-centric?

Could any western lovers of India tell us what other ‘centric’ India is? The Indian attitude and the western support for it have left Pakistan with no option but to ready its defences against an Indian attack anytime.

RIZWAN YASSIN
Karachi

What

Ooh, you mean the same Western Media that was " Soviet Union Centric " in the 50's thru 80's of the cold war era. The same Western Media which is Iran centric these days. Western media is Hypocritical and does not have a leg to stand on.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Poorly written article with lots of inaccuracies.


India always has been India centric and will continue to remain so.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

India is Pakistan-centric.

Even when they bash China (which is all the time) they still manage to bring up "Pakistan" in every sentence.

India is not PDF.

PDF is not India.

Period.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

OK, so Pakistan is a given.

But let's check another third party observation, the New York Times for example.

New York Times - India Measures Itself Against a China That Doesn’t Notice

MUMBAI, India — It seems to be a national obsession in India: measuring the country’s economic development against China’s yardstick.

At a recent panel discussion to commemorate the 20th anniversary of India’s dismantling parts of its socialist economy, a government minister told business leaders to keep their eye on the big prize: growing faster than China.

“That’s not impossible,” said the minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, who oversees national security and previously was finance minister. “People are beginning to talk about outpacing China.”

Indians, in fact, seem to talk endlessly about all things China, a neighbor with whom they have long had a prickly relationship, but which is also one of the few other economies that has had 8 percent or more annual growth in recent years.

Indian newspapers are filled with articles comparing the two countries. Indian executives refer to China as a template for development. Government officials cite Beijing, variously as a threat, partner or role model.

But if keeping up with the Wangs is India’s economic motive force, the rivalry seems to be largely one-sided.

 

[Roybot]

Uh thats because you can't conduct huge military exercise involving tanks and rocket artillery in densely populated areas. Ditto with nuclear tests.

 

[JAT BALWAN]

Well then tell me, what countries do the Indian people complain about the most?

Even a non-Indian could answer that question. Don't forget you were hyphenated to Pakistan for most of your history.

may be about Britain.... every book is filled about their looting in India...

& about talks of Indians China is not in top 5... so again get a life mate.. too much PDF is taking toll of your mind..

 

[tjpf]

OK, so Pakistan is a given.

But let's check another third party observation, the New York Times perhaps.

New York Times - India Measures Itself Against a China That Doesn’t Notice

gotta ask you one thing what if India's external security threat is first Pakistan and second China centric what is the harm in it? ain't it true????

 

[Bang Galore]

Well then tell me, what countries do the Indian people complain about the most?

Even a non-Indian could answer that question. Don't forget you were hyphenated to Pakistan for most of your history.

Countries?? Indians don't complain against other countries, they are too busy complaining about fellow Indians. Nobody has any time or even the remotest interest to bring in a foreign country into a complaint. The last time it was used (in any measure) was a couple of decades ago & the bogeymen were never Pakistanis or even the Chinese; it was the poor Americans who were the target. Even that doesn't wash anymore.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

gotta ask you one thing what if India's external security threat is first Pakistan and second China centric what is the harm in it? ain't it true????

No issue at all.

Even we are focused on economic competition with the USA.

But at least you admit it.

 

[Shinigami]

NOTE:- Although Pakistan's India obsession is widely known but this letter from a Pakistani national to DAWN newspaper reminds me former ISI chief Hamid Gul.

What ‘centric’ India is?

THIS is apropos of the picture on Dawn’s back page (Dec 6). It shows an Indian tank, which is one of the many others, taking part in army manoeuvres near Pakistan’s borders. The T-90 tank also carried the Indian president.

The western media and leaders accuse Pakistan of being India-centric. Could anybody tell me what ‘centric’ India is?

If the purpose of the exercise was manoeuvres in the desert, then was it necessary to hold the exercise near Pakistan’s border?

Rajasthan is one of India’s largest provinces, and it is bigger than Balochistan.

The Indian army could have held a ‘desert conditions’ exercise 150 to 200 miles to the east, and it would still be the Rajasthan desert. But the Indian military high command chose to carry out an exercise near Pakistan’s border to pressure Pakistan at a
time when 150,000 of our troops are bogged down in the tribal area. In the 1980s also India carried out a major exercise ‘Brasstacks’ near Pakistan’s border.

Let us also recall that India conducted its nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998 near Pakistan’s border.

The tests could have been carried out elsewhere. But they were conducted near Pakistan’s border both times. The western media and Pakistan’s own American friends, who accuse Pakistan of being India-centric, hesitate to give an adjective to Indian attitudes.

At any given time 80 per cent of India’s defence establishment is poised for an attack on Pakistan. Its borders along with China are thinly manned, and India has written off Aksai-China and doesn’t even take up the issue with Beijing.

If this is not Pakistan-centric policy, what else is it? China-centric? Bangladesh-centric? Nepal-centric? Sri-Lanka-centric?

Could any western lovers of India tell us what other ‘centric’ India is? The Indian attitude and the western support for it have left Pakistan with no option but to ready its defences against an Indian attack anytime.

RIZWAN YASSIN
Karachi

What

recently india started a 15billion$ expansion of its army, the biggest military expansion since 1962, by inducting 89000 troops. where are they to be placed? the pak border?

this author is just a noob, who has no idea what he is talking about

 

[tjpf]

No issue at all.

Even we are focused on economic competition with the USA.

But at least you admit it.

yes whats the logic in being blind to external threat to the country and my people!!!!!

no egos there so epic fail mate

 

[JonAsad]

Indians as usual avoiding to admit that they are "stoned to the bone" Pakistan centric-

Their obsession brought them here-
Their obsession with Pakistan is visible-

 

[Birbal]

OK, so Pakistan is a given.

But let's check another third party observation, the New York Times for example.

New York Times - India Measures Itself Against a China That Doesn’t Notice

You do realize that India's two largest neighbors are China and Pakistan right?