Indo-Pak relations
It does not require a political genius to perceive that under consistent public and media pressure in the wake of most audacious November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, the loud noises emanating from Indian media about the government of India being busy in serious discussions about selective strikes on Pakistan are merely not for public consumption.
This is fraught with serious implications especially given the fact that it will require not even a Mumbai type November, 26 terrorist attack against India by elements from Pakistan but merely an earlier bomb blasts of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangaluru, Ahmedabad, Jaipur etc variety (though God forbid but may happen any time given the situation in India and Pakistan) will be sufficient to constrain India to go all out for such strikes on Pakistan and which is bound to escalate into full fledged war between India and Pakistan.
Only an imbecile will believe that a full fledged war between India and Pakistan will not lead to ' nuclear war' between India and Pakistan (traditionally the most hated and feared countries, against each other).
War is a sovereign right of any country and martial element is an essential part of any State and which are supposed to kill and in the process even get killed in a war against 'enemy' country. But what makes a war between post 1998 India and Pakistan a grave matter for the entire mankind. In such nuclear war not only the martial forces of India and Pakistan but also the millions of civilians including children and women will get killed, burnt, injured and incapacitated. Therefore it is not only 'no bravery' but also an inhumane affair which the entire mankind should urgently take cognisance of.
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