INDO-PAK RELATIONS

The urgent need of the hour

Due to the divide and rule policy of the British, India was divided into 2 nations. India and Pakistan share a close historic, cultural, geographical and economic ties but their relationship has been plagued by hostility and suspicion. This is clearly evident from the Kashmir dispute and the numerous conflict between the two nations.

After the passing of the Indian Independence Act by the British Parliament in 1947, two new sovereign nations were formed- India and Pakistan. But this was marked by a large number of deaths due to communal riots. Both the countries established diplomatic relations but the violent partition and numerous territorial disputes would overshadow their relationship. Since their independence, the two countries have fought 3 major wars, one undeclared wars and have been involved numerous armed conflict and military standoffs. With the exception of Indo-Pak War, 1971 which resulted in the birth of East Pakistan, the Kashmir dispute is the centre-point of all conflicts.

There have been numerous attempts to improve the relationship notably the Shimla Summit, the Agra Summit and the Lahore Summit. Certain confidence building measures such as the 2003 Ceasefire Agreement and the Delhi-Lahore bus service were successful in deescalating tensions. However, these efforts have been impeded by the 2001 Indian Parliament Attack, 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings, 2008 Mumbai attack and most recently the beheading of an Indian soldier on 8^th January, 2013 the killing of 5 Indian Army on 6^th August, 2013. The incident that took place on 6^th August gave a severe blow to the meeting to be held between Nawaz Sharif and Manmohan Singh on the margins the UN General Assembly.

Starting from mid-January, this have been described as the ‘worst bout of fighting’ since the signing of 2003 Ceasefire Agreement. There have been a series of armed skirmishes along the Line of Control. This is not a healthy sign for the two South Asian nations.

The latest skirmishes along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir exposed the lack of any sort of strategic clarity at the political level and sheer lack of options at the diplomatic level on how India should deal with Pakistan. It seems that India’s entire policy on Pakistan has shrunk into a single binary: to talk or not to talk. Over the last 67 years, India has failed to evolve a clear, cold-hearted policy on Pakistan. Merely declaring that a stable and prosperous Pakistan is India’s interest won’t help to deescalate tensions. There have to be a clear-cut policy on Pakistan to improve diplomatic ties. If it is India’s policy, then a big question arises as to what India has done to achieve this policy. The simple fact is that India has not made up its mind on what it wants from and out of Pakistan. This is one of the reasons why India has only an ad hoc tactical approach towards Pakistan.

The arrest of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Tunda by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on 16^th August  in Uttarakhand Banbasa area close to the Nepal Border revealed the hidden agenda of Pakistan. He was arrested with a Pakistani passport.

From the interrogation report:

3 lakh members in LeT

2 Groups out of LeT= Harkat-ul-Ansar and Harkat-ul-Jihad. On directions of ISI and LeT, groups merged under the name Jaish-e-Mohammad. JeM was used by ISI for its operations.

1.5 lakh members in JeM

Most LeT cadres are recruited from Punjab Province, Pkistan30-70 members in a group for training

12 armed persons always with Hafeez Saeed

The above report shows a number of Anti-India activists are operating from within Pakistan. If Pakistan really wants to maintain a close diplomatic  ties with India, Pakistan must act swiftly and stringently to arrest Hafeez Saeed(founder of LeT and mastermind of 2008 Mumbai Attack) who so far have been arrested on a number of occasions but released due to lack of evidence. It has to ensure India that Pakistan is not a safe haven for terrorists and not to engage in state sponsored terrorism/ proxy war against India. And the ISI too should stop helping infiltration of terrorists into India.

The speech of Honorable President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on the eve of Independence Day clearly signifies that India is ready to defend its country at all cost. India with its military might may not be silenced for too long. There will be a time when India can no longer withstand its patience. Unless border skirmishes are resolved at the earliest, it will only lead to a state of war (might not be of conventional war). For the safety and security of World Peace particularly South Asia, it is of utmost importance for the two South Asian nations to resume bilateral talks at the earliest and refrain from any sort of violence.

INJUSTICE TO JUVENILE (With special reference to Hmar Society)

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Section 2(k) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 defines “juvenile”or “Child”as a person who has not completed eighteen years of age.

A thupui en ringawt khawma ziek ka huphur hle a, ziek hne ding khawmin ka thiemna le varna in a la phak nawh. Chu sa khawm chun ei Hmar hnam sungah kum tlinglohai ei enkawldan/ thunundan hi sawt taka inthawk ka lo ngaituo hlaka, sawl um ka ti el khelah naupang la hungin ṭhanglien pei hai ta ding khawma an hmakhuo sukpiktu an ni thei tlat.

Zawlbuk sikul-ah inthawka suokhai thuawi tak tak an ni hlak, mani neka upa inza dan an thiem a, tlawmngaina an hau el khelah khawsung ta dinga hnawksak um an um ngai nawh ti hi ka pi mi hril pek dan a nih a. Zawlbuk sikul la umsien chuh tulaia ei hnam sungah ti ti sep ngunna tak hai khawm hi a thlung kher ka ring nawh. Zawlbuk inzirtirna kha tharum le ṭitna nisien khawm a hun taka zirtir an ni leiin a petek an um bek ngai nawh.

Khawvel hung changkang peiin mihriem ei inzirtirdan le nundan khawm a hung danglam peia. Pi le pu nunphung tamtak khawm bansan ei nei nuol tah. Amiruokchuh kum la tlinglohaiin thawsuol an nei phat a ei la’n zil na ruok chuh a la danglam naw a, hnam mawl(barbarian) hai thawdan ei la fen ran.

Kum Zabi 20^th anthawk Chanvo(Rights) mihriem inṭhanglienna/ vengna dinga pawimawzie hrietna a hung punga, chuongang takin Nuhmeihai khawmin Right to Vote, New Zealand in 1893 khan a lo pek tah a nih. Naupang Chanvo pawimawna leiin UNO khawma “Convention On The Rights Of Child”1989 khan a huoihawt. India khawma Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act Kum 2000 khan a lo pass tah.

Naupang Kumtlinglo chu thilsuol a thaw khawma dan angin(puilting dan) in a rel thei nawh a, Kum 18 an tlinghma po chuh Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act dan hnuoia enkawl an ni hlak. Thanga’n tuolthat sienla khawm kum a la tlingnaw chun a hming, sikul, address media ah suklang thei ni nawng a ta, misuol turu a zil angina zil thei bawk naw nih. A hranpa lieua enkawl ning a tih. “Child Welfare Committee”in Naupang Kum tlinglo chu venghimna, enkawlna mamaw ah a ngai chun a chungthu sukbo theina a nei. Nirbhaya Pawngsuol Case a khawm khan Kum tlinglo a ṭhangsa leiin a hming tarlang a ni naw el khelah  Juvenile Court a rel mek a nih. Thiem inchangtirnaw a ni chun a tam taka kum 3 Correctional Facilty a sie ning a tih.

Hmar hnam sunga khawm hin eiin enkawldan hi a ṭhanaw ka ti ni loin a taluo deuin ka ngai. Thanga’n ruk inru sien VDP/HYA/VAL/Nupui Pawlin a sim theina / inpuongsuokna  dingin zil ngei ei tih ti kan hmai nawh. Misuol thi ngei ngei ding anga ei inzil hin thil ṭhanaw tamtak a ra suok thei. Chuonghai chu:

1. Nu le Pa, U le Nau, Ruol le Pai laka inremlona insangtak
2. Mental health problems- Lunghnuolna, lungzingna
3. Nu le pa kara inlaichinna a suksiet
4. Ru le chang na/ ru ṭo.

Naupang chu taksa hremnaa(Corporal Punishment) enkawl nekin “Moral Policing” in a ra suok a ṭha lem ti’n Anne B. Smith chun a hril. Andik bawk a. Khawvel a inzawmkhawm lientak UNO hmana naupang kumtlinglo Chanvo a ngai pawimaw chun ei ni hi te hnam mawl(barbaric) inzilna ei la thaw zing ding am a nih?? Tlangmi ei ni na angina Police a rel chuh hmingsie angina ei ngai a, case khawm ei file zen zen nawh. Muolpho thlaka ei ngai si chun ei inzilna hi ei ngaituo chet chet hlak am?? Tulai khawvel varna an ṭhanglien pei angin naupanghai khawma ei hriet lo tamtak hriet an nei nuol tah. An chanvo an la hrietnaw leiin ei la muolpho naw mei mei a nih. Naupang bengvar tak el hi lo zil tah inla, a chanvo hrietna lei khan Police Case siem sien iem chang ei ta?? Police Case siem muolpho thlaka ei ngai thei chun Naupangpa thithaw leiin khuo, hnam Media ah na taka dem ei ni ding ti kan hmai nawh. Chu hmabaka muolphona a la um ding am a nih??

Na taka zilna ei inpek hin naupang a chanvo po po lapek tu ei ni ran a nih. Child Rights activist ei rama umhai sienchuh lungin intang um meu tang ei tih. India khawma dan ṭha tak naupang ta dingin an duong hih a bawsietu ni nekin a kengkawtu ni lem ei tiu. Ei naupanghai hi ei hmakhuo ṭhuoitu an ni si a.