Daily Times

The present situation of Kashmir illustrates the condition of Muslims during the time of the sub-continent. There was no Muslim state in support to fight for the socio-politico-economic rights of Muslims — as is now in Pakistan or Turkey — except the popular great Muslim leaders. Even today, Muslims are being lynched for transporting cows in India.

Pakistan has tried to bring India to a dialogue for resolution of Kashmir issue on numerous times, but a facile Indian tendency promptly interposed pre-conditions for the talks. Thus, bilateral talks for settling the perennial disputes pose a threat to the stability of South Asia, seemingly, as long as Modi Sarkar continues to rein India.

It is argued that Pakistan and India should learn about strong bilateral relationships between the United States and Canada or that of Germany and France. However, this cannot be applied to the case of Pakistan and India because these states are not imbibed with such despicable feelings of oppression and regression towards one another.

India seems to have been inspired by the philosophical hypothesis of the renowned philosopher Rousseau who had faith in savagery to control human actions as regards with his will. While, Pakistan always believes in the philosophical notion of Voltaire who asked for the human intellect for strengthening civilisation.

Recently, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to resolve the lingering issue of Kashmir, but the offer was immediately turned down by India, asserting that the dispute has to be resolved bilaterally between New Delhi and Islamabad. The unabated ongoing stalemate shows that the Indian atrocities in Kashmir remain to be a never-ending phenomenon. Since Kashmir has largely been ravaged by relentless conflict, one is reminded of the Nazi-regime succeeded by the Modi regime in India to ostracise helpless Kashmiris.

The recent civilian uprising in Kashmir took place following the cynical killing of 22-year-old activist, Burhan Wani. A sudden tide of uprising got to a surge. In order to suppress it, Indian forces resorted to a daunting onslaught against the Kashmiris across the valley. Hundreds of people have been killed and blinded due to pellet guns. Whenever a Kashmir-based militant outfits attack Indian forces in retaliation, India starts pelting blames on Pakistan for being instrumental behind the provision of weapons to them despite being vigilant border forces across the LoC on both ends.

The international community has adopted a heedless attitude towards massive human rights violation in Kashmir. Most of the developing states want to go for trade and commerce deals with India to promote their own economy. After all, India has a great potential of absorbing foreign goods and purchasing power. Consequently, Pakistan’s voice against Indian atrocities goes unheard and unnoticed.

China would need to compromise on its bilateral trade with India to stand by Pakistan chiefly for the sake of successful operation of CPEC. Otherwise, Pakistan would subsequently be held solely responsible for delays in completion of the CPEC projects by China if Indian covert subversive tactics continued. Pakistan is not economically stable to feed its citizens fully owing to the feeble economy and colossal budgetary allocation to defence in the same line that of India.

Pakistan has been asked to resolve the matter through dialogue by the United States for creating a mutual accommodating environment, but it is not told of the frivolous attitude of India towards resolution of all disputes. Nothing could be achieved if the mighty states evade the quagmire of the two standing nuclear foes in South Asia.

Confrontation does not always bear fruit. The world is moving ahead, and both Pakistan and India must realise the significance of South Asia. Pakistan and India could materialise the dream of China, which is better for them and the region. Otherwise, a stalemate would continue to affect the people of the entire region. India should think about something beyond the hypothesis of Rousseau. Let us not forget the words of Voltaire that a man can go on to become a ‘dog gone mad’.

The writer is an independent journalist and political commentator