Bibhu Pattnaik the Web Editor feels terror may just be falling prey to a bigger tyrant
Bibhu Pattnaik The Web Editor feels terror may just be falling prey to a bigger tyrant
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Following the Sharia law and the peace deal, the two guns have finally fallen silent in the region. But this is only the lull before the storm.
The Taliban movement is headed by Mullah Mohammed Omar. Omar's original commanders consist of small military heads, Madarssa teachers and Afghan refugees, who had studied at Islamic religious schools in Pakistan. The group operates in Afghanistan and the Frontier Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
Pakistan has nuclear weapons and it has expertise in chemical and biological warfare. This could be dangerously appealing to a Muslim community in the entire world, which has been under pressure since 9/11.
It's a grave matter of concern on the Indian part. Talibanised Pakistan is a real threat to the world, to India.
The Indian intelligence agencies are worried about the peace deal between the Taliban and the Pakistani government, but are only waiting and watching once again.
On one hand, where the Ministry of External Affairs believes that it needs to convince the West that a Talibanised Pakistan with nuclear weapons would be a huge threat to the world, on the other hand, it should be ready to tackle the situation u2013 tackle the unforeseen assault from our nasty neighbour country at any given moment. Terror, predictably (and ironically at that), has always arrived unannounced.
However, India's intelligence establishment has no doubt that a Taliban takeover will also inspire and encourage like-minded groups within the country.
The Indian government should take strong action against Pakistan and Pakistani Taliban, like the way Israel took positive action against Palestinian groups. And honestly, this is the only solution to finish the face of the terror.
What's more, Pakistani Taliban commanders have already stepped up its anti-India rhetoric in the wake of tension between the two countries, and offered their men and suicide bombers to fight alongside the armed forces in the event of hostilities on the eastern frontier.
On Monday, United States said Taliban operating out of Pakistan poses a common threat to India and America, besides the host country, as New Delhi highlighted the grave danger to the world posed by terrorism emanating from there.
The big question is, would India seriously consider the military option if Pakistani government continues with its current attitude, or is this merely part of pressure tactics?
Is the Indian government listening? Are we ready to take on Pakistani Taliban? If not this time, if might just be too late.
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