Pak-India tension: Tit-for-tat in ‘softer areas’ urged

Defence circles have strongly objected to the draconian steps taken by Indian authorities in war fever like for instance, imposition of restrictions on media and Pakistani artistes and have also opined convincingly that “India can’t dare to carry out surgical strike” in line with their feverish sentiments and as per their own claims. 

Talking confidentially to The News, the sources within the security establishment have taken serious notice of aggressive anti-Pakistan narrative of majority of Indian artistes as well as the restrictions imposed by Indian authorities on matter and network that talk about human rights violations in Kashmir or which project even a modicum of Pakistan’s viewpoint, even those parts of the Pakistan’s viewpoint that are based on solid, undeniable realities. 

Answering a question as to why India can’t dare to carry out actual surgical strikes through air forces and ground forces inside Pak territory, the sources told The News that India’s intelligence agencies and armed forces have complete awareness and assessment about Pakistani forces’ high state of preparedness, their sophistication in conventional armaments and professional excellence and love for martyrdom. 

When all these points are taken into consideration, the Indian authorities will have to think hundred times before surgical strikes which only mean ‘open war’. How then India is justified in claiming that it has carried out surgical strikes against Pakistan, the sources were asked. Their reply was: “It was meant for the consumption and ‘satisfaction’ of dominant jingoistic lobby and war-mongers in Indian political and military structures and some segments of Indian society”.

As for the question of imposition of restrictions by New Delhi’s Modi Sarkar in which they have crossed limits by not sparing even the lighter, aesthetic side of life, the sources opined, “Instead of going too soft on India, restrictions matching the Indian restrictions must also be imposed by Pakistan in a tit for tat manner”.

“We must counter every overture from the other side in the same coin and as regards your suggestion that restraint must be exercised in some cases, Pakistan has already shown considerable restraint for years and years together. No doubt, restraint must be exercised where things can go awry. It means that jingoism and war hysteria must not be promoted under any circumstances but ‘tit for tat’ response must be resorted to in ‘softer areas’ at least”.