INDIA & PAKISTAN CONFLICT - 2025
As an American Citizen of Indian decent, I feel compel to express my view on the current conflict.
TWO COUNTRIES – When British divided India into Hindu majority India and Muslim majority Pakistan, British were ridiculed for doing so. There is always have been ethnic and religious divide. In every country religious majority generally rules and religious minority seconds. India has the second largest population of Muslims. India’s nuclear program development including warhead was headed by Dr. Abdul Kalam and Indian’s vice presidents who were Muslims (Zakir Hussain, Mohamed Hidaytullah and Mohamed Ansari). While Pakistan have had significant number of Hindus in ministerial positions over the years. The point is reflection of accommodation and co-existence.
KASHMIR DISPUTE – This dispute is debated and argued infinitum. India, Pakistan and China each have claimed and administering physical territory. None of the three countries are willing to give-up territory they have. To deflect and keep the issue unresolved claims are made on other territory. The facts remain neither country is plan to give up what they have. Has not happen since 1947 and is not going to happen now. Military conflicts, terror attacks and other subversions not going to change the geography. All three countries know this and without consideration or pursuit of obvious solutions conflicts continue to happen with significant saber rattling.
WHY NOT? – Pakistan’s economy is suffering and population of almost 248M+ is under served. Employment and economical benefits are not available to majority of the population. India’s economy has become 4th largest in the world and growing. It still has huge problem of providing for its 1.4B+ population. India’s prosperous upper and middle class is larger than entire US population. Pakistan and India are neighbors. Instead of keeping Kashmir issue alive, why not accept the fact about territorial divided and accept respective claims. Tone down military threats to each other. Reuse the military savings for general needs of the population. Establish bi-lateral trade and economic relationship. The trade should go up from $0.00 to a large amount benefiting both sides.
In closing, I request both Indian and Pakistanis to refrain from supporting the current conflict. This conflict is not by people but the government of both countries. The victims are civilians. Let our governments know to tone down the rhetoric and work out a solution.