*However, I have (you have also quoted figures in another thread) shown that it is costing India a lot more than Pakistan in the current standoff, even if you take into account the percentage of GNP or the current reserves. *
I just explained you that it was costing India much more than Pakistan anyway, irrespective of the current standoff – mainly due to low intensity warfare waged by Pakistan (you know whose policy it is to let India bleed through thousand cuts).
*The point is both countries can better spend this money. India to feed the 500 million starving or below the poverty line, and Pakistan to continue its reforms. *
Agree with you 100%.
*I really don’t know what the current Indian govt. (bjp/rss/vhp nexus) is playing at? If they want a war, then they should just go for it rather than pussy footing around. *
Nobody wants war. And Indian govt. is not pussy footing rather it is deliberate go-slow to keep constant pressure on Pak govt. in order for it to continue abide by what world community wants, check infiltrations, increase pak’s defence spending proportioinately for it to feel the pinch too.
However, my take on this is that India, having made this aggressive move is now really scared to take any action knowing Pakistani capabilities.
Wasn’t Pak capable when this aggressive move was taken in the first place. It was merely to call the bluff of Pak govt’s nuclear threat in the event of conventional posture by India (one of the reasons Pak is hesitant to declare no-first use).
*As you know, none of the demands made to the Pakistani government by the BJP/RSS/VHP nexus have been met. *
LeT and JeM were banned, isn’t it. They were one of the main demands apart from list of 20.
*Your comment about India having China riding on its back is ridiculous to say the least. If china was such a big problem, then why have most of your soldiers and artillery on Pakistani borders? *
cos Pakistan is prime and much bigger problem at the moment. China is not an immediate problem and India and China both are cooled down as far as border issues are concerned and are not on bad terms at all. But with a massive chinese army and technology India cannot lay back and allow it to expand at a later stage. But as I said, it is Pakistan which is an immediate threat.
Finally, the large Chinese army you quoted is not necessarily combat ready. They, like in Pakistan, are used in many social and civil projects during peacetime.
Do you think Indian army is not used in many social and civil projects during peacetime.
Having said that, I believe India is moving in the right direction where they have relaxed the laws for guaranteeing ‘job for life’ to the governmental employees, and made it easier to get rid of the lazy staff.
Right, and I think better late than never. India is slowly (too slow maybe) understanding that government is not a job-providing machinery, they have only to create the right systems that act as catalyst for a rapid economic development and leave other things to people themselves.
*There are examples (certainly of people in governmental jobs in Pakistan) where they have turned up for work one day a month, and drawing full salaries. *
Man, I can assure you India is no different. In fact most of these ills are common in India and Pakistan.
Give peace a chance and accept the hand of friendship that Musharaf is offering.
What happened in Kargil, wasn’t a hand forwarded to Pakistan and answered back with aggression. And what hand of friendship Musharraf is offering, he is saying we will talk but only on Kashmir and Pakistan’s point of discussion on Kashmir is Kashmir belongs to Pakistan.
[BThe destruction of India may suit the BJP/RSS/VHP nexus for the sake of a war and an opportunity to try and get rid of Muslims**
In fact, I should say exactly the opposite. It may suit the military mindset of Pak govt. All the wars so far are fought under military leadership. Even Kargil, Sharif pleaded innocence and blamed it solely on Army. Regarding getting rid of muslims is concerned, Pakistan itself was created on the ground to get rid of muslims from India and have a pure land of its own, there is nothing new VHP/RSS is saying. Here, on this forum itself, a good number of guppies take pride in commenting that in case of war, hindus will be wiped out but muslims will still remain (explains the psychology).
*it may not suit the innocent people of India and Pakistan. *]
Right again.