Opinion - Letters to the Editor 
Pakistan’s dilemma
Contrary to the claim that the Indian government handled the diplomatic aftermath of the Mumbai attacks in an inept manner (“26/11 and India’s Pakistan dilemma,” Jan. 5), I feel it was very tactful in dealing with Pakistan and mobilising international support for its cause. Never before has Pakistan been under such severe international pressure to bring the perpetrators of a terror attack to book. As for the change in the attitude of the Zardari government, it was because of the pressure from the Pakistan Army and the ISI which wield real power in Pakistan.
Peace with Pakistan is necessary but not at the cost of Indian lives. India should take concrete and offensive action, including military action if necessary, to rein in the unruly neighbour.
Anjan Kumar Sahu,
New Delhi
The real power in Pakistan lies with the Punjabi feudal class, Islamist militants and the military. The claim that the friendly Zardari regime backtracked because of India’s rhetoric is not true. It was the fear of the military which made it change its stance.
It is no use talking to Pakistan or helping it to stabilise. The psyche of Pakistan’s ruling class is to destroy India. Its military rulers want a common enemy to unite their divided country and India serves their purpose.
Johnson Mathai,
Indore
The way India handled the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks reflected its maturity. Rather than attacking Pakistan, it decided to launch a shaming campaign against it bringing it under insurmountable international pressure to dismantle the terror infrastructure on its territory.
Shivendra Srivastava,
Jamshedpur
The article is right is saying the Indian government handled the diplomatic aftermath of the 26/11 attacks in an inept manner. Aggressive diplomacy does not bear fruit in the long run, as seen in the case of Afghanistan and Israel.
At this point of time when the world is reeling under an economic recession, a war with Pakistan would amount to hara-kiri. We should continue with the peace process.
Y.V.K. Ravi Kumar,
Hyderabad
Diplomatic efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s civilian government appear to be a sane course as all steps taken so far have yielded no visible results. But a civilian government takes time to tackle well-entrenched interests, including fundamentalism.
Talking to the Pakistan government directly or through Track 2 diplomatic channels is a well-advised option.
M.B. Bhatt,
Chennai
(Source URL: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/07/stories/2009010753871003.htm )
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