There was a post on Facebook from one of my friend, pointing
fingers on Government of India and its diplomatic strategies for making
Pakistan to call off NSAs level talk which was supposed to hold on 23rd
and 24th of August in New Delhi.
He posted: “India WTF
you are doing with NSA level talk!!! NSA not present at press conference and
external affairs minister says I am going to Germany!!! Every blood a solider
shed depends upon you!!! Making mockery of it !!!”
For readers, let me give you a brief about these kinds of
meeting. These are nothing but engagement of members two Governments (could be
at Foreign secretary level, NSA level or at PM level) to discuss the long
unsettled affairs and put in efforts to reach out an understanding. These kinds
of dialogue between Government of India and their Pakistan counterpart has been in place
for decades since early 1990s or even before with almost same agenda revolving
around sensitive issues like Kashmir, Terrorism, disputed territory and many
more.
Now back to point, Pakistan called off NSA talk few hours
before it get started. Well, this is not the first time nor is the last when
media hyped dialogues between neighboring countries has collapsed hours before
it begun. But this time many people
criticizing Indian Government for its adamant stand including one of my friend.
In order to understand his position and justifying my stand,
let me take you through flashback. All this begin last year, when India called
off foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan in response to its envoy
meeting Kashmir separatist on the eve of the dialogue (of course, there
shouldn’t be third party) and exhibited the non-compromising position of Government
Of India on terrorism. Since then Prime Ministers of both countries have had
crossed each other several times but never to engage except UFA summit held in
Russia last month and was believed to be ice breaker, a genuine effort to
revive diplomacy talks between the neighboring nations to tranquilize the
escalated in tension in the region. In my knowledge, at UFA, Prime Ministers of
both countries agreed on the agenda of NSAs talk restricted to terrorism only.
Then why everyone started criticizing our Government, when
everything was discussed a month back. Was it because of government’s firm
stand on not allowing the inclusion of K – word in agenda for deliberation and for
not granting permission to Pakistan envoy to meet separatist leader.
My view point is different from those against government. I
believe, when everything was finalized in advance, then why beating around the
bush, why not stay focused and deal with one issue that supposed to be
discussed and require urgent attention. When Pakistan can’t discuss terrorism,
then I don’t understand the point in blaming our own government. I saw people
saying, Kashmir and meeting with Hurriyat Leaders was always used to be the
part of agenda. I agree!!! So what? What have we achieved of those talks? I my
intellect, I don’t see any major fruitful outcome of those deliberations.
Kashmir was diplomatic affair in 1950s, Kashmir is diplomatic unresolved affair
now. So what is wrong in keeping such long impending affair aside for some time
and sort out urgent issues like terrorism and I am sure, that would be in favor
of both the countries (Win-Win Situation).
Though I understand,
if this meeting could have convened, had provided the opportunity to leaders of
both the countries to share the table and tackle the issues need grave
attention. I am very much in line with thoughts that, if this meeting have had
convened could have ease the tension on border.
But I don’t see any point for blaming Government of India
for this whole episode. It’s just that this government at Centre unlike the
previous government use different approach in dealing with this type of affair,
use different methodology for strategizing, different way to grasp problems and
proposing solutions. This government is doing something, our previous
governments has not done (trying new course to tackle the issues). For these
many reasons, I don’t believe, government should be blame.
Wo Kehte hai na “Jab sidhi ungli se ghee na nikale to, ghee
nikalne k liye unlgi tedi krni pdti hai”
OPEN FOR DISCUSSION J
