“Inviting 27 EU MPs to the valley, is India’s Sovereign right”
India invites 27 members of European Union Parliamentarians to show normalcy in Kashmir. One wonders why so much hue and cry is being raised by the Opposition ?
It is India's sovereign right to invite anyone for mobilising international opinion. This will bolster up our stand on Kashmir especially as the EU had recently expressed concern about the situation in Kashmir. More importantly, India must gather support of as many countries as possible before embarking on legitimate annexation of POK including Gilgit and Baltistan.
The Congressmen and pseudo intellectuals were blocked from visiting Kashmir due to their unholy nexus with Kashmiri separatists and the ISI. It was , a clear threat to national Security at that point of time.
There could possibly be no issue with MEA's invite to the EU lawmakers to visit the valley, though selection of delegates could have been arbitrary, based on pick and choose. They allegedly belong to the right wing parties of Europe. The entire west is turning to right-wing ideology, anyway.
So far ,so good. But, I am somewhat perplexed by the private nature of the visit (not officially sponsored by the EU). Will the MPs influence their countries, back home ?
One hopes, the foreign jaunt does not end up as a 5-Star holiday, enjoying MEA’s hospitality. Surely, the decision on invite must have been taken by the MEA on holistic considerations after taking into account all secret aspects to which the critics are not privy.
PM will surely be able to convince the Indian Parliament, starting from Nov 18,2019.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)
It is India's sovereign right to invite anyone for mobilising international opinion. This will bolster up our stand on Kashmir especially as the EU had recently expressed concern about the situation in Kashmir. More importantly, India must gather support of as many countries as possible before embarking on legitimate annexation of POK including Gilgit and Baltistan.
The Congressmen and pseudo intellectuals were blocked from visiting Kashmir due to their unholy nexus with Kashmiri separatists and the ISI. It was , a clear threat to national Security at that point of time.
There could possibly be no issue with MEA's invite to the EU lawmakers to visit the valley, though selection of delegates could have been arbitrary, based on pick and choose. They allegedly belong to the right wing parties of Europe. The entire west is turning to right-wing ideology, anyway.
So far ,so good. But, I am somewhat perplexed by the private nature of the visit (not officially sponsored by the EU). Will the MPs influence their countries, back home ?
One hopes, the foreign jaunt does not end up as a 5-Star holiday, enjoying MEA’s hospitality. Surely, the decision on invite must have been taken by the MEA on holistic considerations after taking into account all secret aspects to which the critics are not privy.
PM will surely be able to convince the Indian Parliament, starting from Nov 18,2019.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)
