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| India-Pakistan |
| Times have changed, warns Modi |
| 2014-10-11 |
| [DAWN] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned Pakistain on Thursday that times had changed and ceasefire violations that New Delhi accuses Islamabad of carrying out across the Line of Control and adjoining international border in Jammu and Kashmire, would not be tolerated, reports said. "Today, when bullets are being fired on the border, it is the enemy that is screaming," Mr Modi told an election rally in Maharashtra where state polls are scheduled to be held on Oct 15. "The enemy has realised that times have changed and their old habits will not be tolerated," Mr Modi was quoted as saying. The Indian Express said the remarks were in response to political opponents who have charged the prime minister with not speaking directly about this week's festivities -- the worst in a decade. Mr Modi took a different view. "When there is a challenge at the border, it is soldiers who answer with fingers on the trigger; it is not for politicians to respond." The comments also came a day after Mr Modi raised hopes for an early end to the flare-up when he said: "Everything will be fine soon." Indian analysts, including a former envoy to Islamabad, blamed Pakistain for starting the heavy ordnance exchange across the border but added that the flare-up was tame compared to the relentless firing, which went on almost daily prior to their 2003 ceasefire agreement. Jammu and Kashmire Chief Minister Omar Abdullah differed with the government's decision not to hold any flag meetings between the two militaries during the current upsurge. "The government says there won't be any talks until Pakistain stops firing completely. It is precisely when the firing is on that we need to talk not when the guns go silent." Except that there was a ceasefire agreement back in August, which was approximately sixty days ago. If you've got a ceasefire and the other guy fires, is fire still ceased? How so? |
| Posted by:Fred |