Indian Surgical Strikes In Pakistan- Disinformation for Face Saving

The global reaction spearheaded by Pakistan in response to the killing of the Kashmiri freedom fighter figurehead, Burhan Wani, was unprecedented. It swept the Indian establishment off their very feet in terms of condemnation and negative publicity. The response by the Indian security forces was brutal. The security forces in Indian administered Kashmir violently reacted towards the protesting population with the use of blunt force to subdue these protests. They succeeded in killing hundreds and critically injuring thousands of Kashmiris. This has internationally exposed the Indian apartheid in Kashmir like never before.

"The United Nations human rights body (UNHRC) took notice of the recent spate of the Indian brutalities in Kashmir and demanded an inquiry, which was dismissed and opposed by the Indian government, by denying access to the UNHRC."

The United Nations human rights body (UNHRC) took notice of the recent spate of the Indian brutalities in Kashmir and demanded an inquiry, which was dismissed and opposed by the Indian government, by denying access to the UNHRC. This is the same global human rights body that has been welcomed by Pakistan on the same demand towards the Pakistani side of Kashmir. Indians have not only committed heinous crimes against humanity in Kashmir in recent times, but also have numerous skeletons in their cupboard, that they are desperate to hide in the confines of the beautiful valley, which is why they have reason to avoid such inspection.

"The delusional Hindu nationalist mindset groomed by the mainstream Indian media, prefers to remain oblivious to the inhumane behaviour of the Indian security forces in Kashmir, as the state policy of India."

The delusional Hindu nationalist mindset groomed by the mainstream Indian media, prefers to remain oblivious to the inhumane behaviour of the Indian security forces in Kashmir, as the state policy of India. Indian nationals live in one of the greatest hypocritical societies ever created. Proof of this is the silencing of the voices of the Kashmiri people, bravely raised at the cost of their blood with their screams drowned using the mouthpiece power, (chartered by the Indian corporate media) that exists due to the sheer number of nationalist mindset people, the same mindset which is currently in power in India.

The situation was already frustrating for the Indian government, after the calls by Modi, the Indian premier, openly supporting separatist movements in Pakistan. It was a bid to divert focus from the Kashmir dispute, which failed. This move was made by Modi to stir unrest in Baluchistan, (where India is already waging a clandestine war) The response in Baluchistan and across Pakistan was humiliating for India and Modi in particular, but it met its certain death in the shape of a sharp rebuttal from India's ally at present, the USA. In contrast, the evidence of Indian involvement in subversive activities in Baluchistan has been proven time and time again with the latest proof of this being the capture of an Indian spymaster, Kulbushan Yadav; a serving Indian naval officer on deputation to Indian intelligence agency, RAW. Kulbushan Yadav has admitted that India supports militancy in Baluchistan and FATA, by hiring Taliban mercenaries from Afghanistan to wreck havoc within Pakistan, he also admitted to supplying arms to the militants. It seems that these consistent efforts by India to destabilize Pakistan is causing paranoia within the Indian government, so much so that India is adamant that the Kashmiri cause must also still being supported militarily by Pakistan.

The recent situation in Indian administered Kashmir and the widespread international condemnation of Indian state atrocities, has undressed India in front of the international community. They now stand naked due to Pakistan's successful diplomatic efforts, in particular at the UN general assembly. Pakistan exposed the Indian apartheid in Kashmir, creating desperate times for the Modi government in India.

With India's failure to divert international focus from their atrocious rule in Kashmir, a situation was "created" after which Pakistan was blamed for an attack on a heavily fortified Indian military base in Uri in Indian administered Kashmir. Indian media chartered war mongering and successfully diverted the global attention from Kashmir, towards a possible nuclear war in South Asia. The Indian media did everything in it's power in an irresponsible manner, to create war hysteria and to globally marginalize the exposure of Indian brutalities in Kashmir, suppressing Pakistan's legitimate support for the Kashmir cause, but it all failed to subdue the defiant Pakistani stance on Kashmir.

The situation further got desperate for India when their so called policy of internationally isolating Pakistan and declaring her a terrorist state, drastically failed to impress any of the major powers in the world. Subsequently, the Modi government began blaming Pakistan for causing the problems in Kashmir. This was augmented with threats to cut Pakistani waters. The Indian government should realise that this is not possible under the current circumstances where India itself is a middle riparian state, with China being the upper riparian, having the ability to dry out the entire region artificially, through her seven hundred plus dams, already built on the flow of the rivers coming down to South Asia. The Chinese deep rooted bilateral relationship with Pakistan is no secret and puts India on a weaker foothold, again.

Failing to break Pakistani resolve, the Modi government came under sharp domestic criticism from the delusional Hindu nationalist mindset, which for some reason believe in the Hindu supremacy of South Asia. The government of India was fast losing international prestige for their country, with clear indications from global and regional powers that they are siding with Pakistan in the war mongering self righteous attitude of the Indian government

"A surgical strike involves infiltration of the hostile space to carry out operations behind enemy lines. However the reality of the efforts made by the Indian army was that this was a highly anticipated fire raid (border skirmishes) at the LOC after the threats made by the Indian government "that they will respond to the Uri attacks"

In their efforts to appease domestic cries for revenge after the Uri attack, the Modi government came out with the equally desperate gimmick of "surgical strikes" in Pakistan targeting imaginary terrorist hideouts. A surgical strike involves infiltration of the hostile space to carry out operations behind enemy lines. However the reality of the efforts made by the Indian army was that this was a highly anticipated fire raid (border skirmishes) at the LOC, after the threats made by the Indian government "that they will respond to the Uri attacks" However these details don't bother the Indian media. The words of the English speaking majority in India who are shouting at the top of their voices is having more affect in the media than the less versed in English counterparts in Pakistan who despite having a more legitimate argument are overpowered by the quantity not quality of the English speaking Indians.

"Sources confirmed that the Indian Army is unable to evacuate their fallen soldiers for the fear of being in the direct line of fire of the Pakistani guns."

The Pakistanis responded with full force to the Indian advances at the LOC and reportedly forced the Indians to retreat while leaving behind their dead and injured. These dead and injured Indian soldiers are reportedly still lying on the de-facto border even after twenty four hours of the forced cessation of the Indian hostilities. Sources confirmed that the Indian Army is unable to evacuate their fallen soldiers for the fear of being in the direct line of fire of the Pakistani guns. To put salt on their wounds, the Pakistani Army has captured an Indian soldier alive, who was involved in these border skirmishes.

"The Indian government desperately needed to stage this drama after months of empty threats towards Pakistan, to pacify their delusional vote bank in India."

These hostilities at the line of control and their subsequent referral to them as (fabricated) surgical strikes, are being feverishly celebrated by the Indian media. While the world laughs at this delusional Indian perspective, Pakistan is only flabbergasted at the sheer naivety of the general Indian population, being taken for a ride of deceit by their establishment. The Indian government desperately needed to stage this drama after months of empty threats towards Pakistan, to pacify their delusional vote bank in India.

Indians may have achieved the short term objective, of diverting international focus from its naked and brutal aggression in Kashmir, however, the blood of the innocent Kashmiris, shed ruthlessly by the Indian apartheid won't be allowed to go to waste by Pakistan. Pakistan won't be impressed or forced into submission by India, as it's itself a globally acknowledged military power with a robust nuclear arsenal. India with its delusional Hindu nationalist mindset, trying to wage war, only faces a MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) scenario for the entire region. India irrespective of possessing an economy that is seven times larger than Pakistan and a military that is three times larger than neighbouring Pakistan, is, and will remain, unable to bully Pakistan into submission in her quest for regional hegemony. Pakistan will stand with the Kashmiri people until a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir conflict is reached through negotiations involving all the antagonists in the dispute.

 "Peace is the only logical way forward, but the politicians in both India and Pakistan refuse to envision this for their own selfish desires for power."

This cycle of hate and violence will continue to go on, as any country would respond to outright hostility (As opposed to baseless accusations) from an aggressor with equal force. Pakistan will also respond after the violation of the ceasefire on the line of control, made by India. Peace is the only logical way forward, but the politicians in both India and Pakistan refuse to envision this, for their own selfish desires for power. Until then, the populations of both countries need to be prepared for hostile relations of all descriptions with their neighbours. The people are the ones that are truly affected by the shortsighted and senseless decisions of their governments, initiated on this occasion by India. 

Grey Areas of CPEC

The veil of secrecy surrounding CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) is both misty and mysterious. While the Chinese government traditionally holds all such state business matters behind closed doors, Pakistani government of Mr Nawaz Sharif is also fighting hard to keep wraps on the CPEC mega billion dollars project.

The Chinese businesses in collaboration with their Pakistani counterparts in CPEC related projects in particular where the majority of 46 billion USD financing is being utilized, that is the energy and power sector wants the details of these projects to be kept under the shrouds.         

 Most interestingly, the CPEC "turf wars" in Pakistan has taken a prominent turn when the political government of Mr Nawaz Sharif refused to share the CPEC project details in its entirety with the Pakistani military establishment which is the basic security stake holder of the project.

Chinese foreign investments where Chinese state finances are involved like in CPEC project are considered free from any competitive bidding process or any other scrutiny as a pre-requisite by the Chinese state bank. 

Against popular belief, China is also not interested in involving the Pakistani security establishment beyond the security paradigm of the project. The Chinese businesses in collaboration with their Pakistani counterparts in CPEC related projects in particular where the majority of 46 billion USD financing is being utilized, that is the energy and power sector wants the details of these projects to be kept under the shrouds.

China is putting in 46 billion USD in the CPEC as an investment upon which, China is looking to extract almost 60% profits in 15 years time period with complete return of investment.

Chinese foreign investments where Chinese state finances are involved like in CPEC project are considered free from any competitive bidding process or any other scrutiny as a pre-requisite by the Chinese state bank. Under this scenario the Pakistani public procurement rules/regulations (PP&RA Laws) are thrown in the bin out-rightly for all CPEC related projects.

CPEC is the part and pilot project of China's One Belt One Road initiative

China is putting 46 billion USD in the CPEC as an investment upon which, China is looking to extract almost 60% profits in 15 years time period with complete return of investment. Almost 36 billion USD out of this amount will be invested in energy and power sector with establishment of power plants all across the CPEC for proposed economic zones which would certainly attract further foreign direct investments, but at a certain cost.

In the most recent G-20 summit in China, the only internationally hailed news was the signing of the environmental protection accord or the so called Paris accord/Kyoto protocol by both China and the USA. Under this agreement China must decommission its ageing coal based power plants causing most of the nefarious smog in the Chinese mainland. China was looking a way to head in this direction for quite some time now. But the incurring costs on the said decommissioning obviously doesn't suit the business competitiveness model of the Chinese economy upon which the "Red Empire" rose to her current status. Not until now, the Chinese had an opportunity to decommission their ageing coal based power plants and shift them to Pakistan as part of the CPEC related power projects. The Chinese would not only sell these coal based power plants to the energy starved Pakistan but also make 60% more profit from this junk which will reportedly reach 20% of its total capacity by 2028 requiring a complete overhaul.

While Pakistan would be provided with the severely short electricity its economy and in particular the CPEC requires to flourish, China would be getting rid of its ageing power plants on huge profit margins. Its a win-win situation for both sides until we consider the disastrous environmental impact, these projects would cause to Pakistan. These concerns have already been aired by the commander of the Pakistani Army Southern command in a seminar on CPEC earlier this year.

The cost of these projects related to CPEC is the second biggest grey area well hidden by both the governments of China and Pakistan protected by the Chinese state bank clauses and thus remain free from any public scrutiny in Pakistan or for that matter China. With the track record of corruption and nepotism, Chinese and in particular the Pakistani officials led by Pakistani Prime Minister Mr Nawaz Sharif, it is evident that another billion dollar scandal is in the making.

It is a very genuine demand of the Pakistani population who have some kind of knowledge, that the stated grey areas of CPEC must be addressed and scrutinized now, before its too late as usual. The Chinese investment is the need of the hour for Pakistan and its economy and Chinese friendship and strategic partnership has been always most welcomed by every segment of the Pakistani society. However, to keep this special relationship flourishing and to further strengthen the Pak-China deep rooted strategic partnership, these grey areas must be addressed at priority.