Sunday, May 15, 2011

US Quandary over relationship with Pakistan


Dear Manmohanji,

The US is in a quandary over its relationship with Pakistan. The Left has been decimated. This is an opportune time to invite the US to establish bases in Kashmir, near the POK border and Ladakh near the China border. This would send a strong signal to Pakistan, it would ruffle China's feathers, the US will have an on the ground assessment of the situation in Kashmir and the China border, it will have a deterrent effect on the possibility of any wars with Pakistan and finally, it will be an economic benefit to Kashmir and Ladakh.

Sincerely,

Unnecessary Chest Thumping by Media Talking Heads


Dear Manmohanji,

All this talk of we can do what the US did in hunting down Bin Laden is just silly chest thumping. The US could get away with it because they are far away. If India conducted an overt operation like this the repercussions would be unpredictable. If at all India is compelled to do a surgical strike, it has to be done Quickly, Quietly and in Stealth mode. Satellite monitoring and Drones are probably the best options to target terrorist training camps.

Sincerely,