Questions Dr Savita Pande Didn't Answer
Manish (Mon Jun 7 1999 6:48 IST)
Hello Dr Pande, Do you think that this 'unoffical war' will become offical?
Gayatri (Mon Jun 7 1999 6:52 IST)
Hi Ms Pande, what is the political situation in Pakistan like right now? Are the politicians and their Army and ISI at odds with each other or they are all working together?
Ravi (Mon Jun 7 1999 6:53 IST)
Hello Dr Pandey I am an army officer and want to know as to what is your opinion about this chaos. Who is responsible for Int Failure?
Girish (Mon Jun 7 1999 6:55 IST)
Hello Dr Pande nice to be able to talk to you. Now that Pakistan has failed to sway the international community their way. What do you think they will do next to internationaise the issue of Kashmir?
Preeti Shah (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:4 IST)
Hello Ms Savita, Why can't India take the initiative and declare war on Pakistan? Do you think this war will turn nuclear?
John Clifton (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:5 IST)
Dr Pande: How long do you think the Kargil crisis would continue?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:8 IST)
Dr. Pande: Welcome to Rediff Chat. I have a simple question. Which of the following is true? A) George Fernandes' allegation that the political process in Pakistan had NO idea about the infiltration OR B) Nawaz Sharief knew FULLY well all along while he was signing the Lahore declaration that he was stabbing ABV in the back. Further to the above, if A is true isn't there a GENUINE nuclear threat to India? With some headstrong General in the Pakistan army dreaming up a pre-emptive attack (a la Dr. Strangelove) and if B is true, HOW can we continue to deal with Pakistan via Nawaz Sharief and trust ANYTHING that he says? Regardless of A or B above, why are we having the talks with Aziz? What is the point in discussing with someone that is either NOT in control or not trustworthy?
Nawaz Himself (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:10 IST)
Miss Pandey,
That Mujahideens volunteer for subversive activities in and at the LOC is irrefutable...the q is why did India's intelligence (hahahahaha) wait so long and allowed these buggers to entrench themselves so deeply..? I live in Singapore and know some 2 bit smugglers who also double up as Mujahideen on the basis it's their religious duty. A bunch on untrained warriors can breach a line of defence guarded by an army seems to be a direct slap on the face of the IAF....
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:12 IST)
Military Intelligence is an Oxymoron ... Old Defense saying .. :-)
Rishi (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:15 IST)
Ms Pande: Do u think, Pakistan has backstabbed India?
vigyani (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:21 IST)
General K V Krishna Rao said on Sunday "India should be mentally prepared for a war against Pakistan but should, at the same time, try its best to avoid such a situation. ... For Pakistan, Kashmir is an unsettled business. It will continue to rake up the issue again and again. And even if Kashmir is handed over to it on a platter, it will not stop its subversive activities, for its ultimate aim is to disintegrate India into fragments".
Do you think under the given circumtances India can avoid a war with Pakistan?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:23 IST)
Dr. Pande: Another (hopefully) interesting question. Do you think it is possible for India and Pakistan to actually go to war and use ONLY conventional weapons? Is it possible that the last resort of the losing side would be to lob a few nukes? Or would good sense prevail? What steps is India taking to avoid being a target of a pre-emptive strike?
Nawaz Himself (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:24 IST)
Kashmir has been unsettled fer the last 50 years...screw the plebiscite promise..declare and maintain unilaterally that Kash is a unalienable part of India, no special favours and if the Kasmiri's dont like it..well, there's always Azad Kashmir on the Pakistan side..and from the promises the Pakis make, it seems they will be welcome with open arms into a land where the Azad Kashmiris are dead broke and hungry
vigyani (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:37 IST)
Dr. Savita Namaskar
Dr Noor-ul Haq says in his book on role of Armed forces in partition "since the basic tensions remained unresolved, it was natural
for the two armed forces to clash, as they did in the 1965 and 1971. And even thereafter the historical,
geo-political and strategic compulsions cannot be overlooked as they would continue to determine the course
of history in times to come."
Your comments!
HipBabe (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:37 IST)
can anyone tell me how to chat with dr pande
vigyani (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:42 IST)
Dr. Savita
I agree with your assessment.
General K V Krishna Rao said on Sunday "India should be mentally prepared for a war against Pakistan but
should, at the same time, try its best to avoid such a situation. ... For Pakistan, Kashmir is an unsettled business. It will continue to rake up the issue again and again. And even if Kashmir is handed over to it on a
platter, it will not stop its subversive activities, for its ultimate aim is to disintegrate India into fragments".
Do you think under the given circumtances India can avoid another war with Pakistan?
HipBabe (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:43 IST)
dr savita pande will you throw some light on Nato intensify strike
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 7:47 IST)
Dr. Pande: (repeat Q) Welcome to Rediff Chat. I have a simple question. Which of the following is true? A) George Fernandes' allegation that the political process in Pakistan had NO idea about the infiltration OR B) Nawaz Sharief knew FULLY well all along while he was signing the Lahore declaration that he was stabbing ABV in the back. Further to the above, if A is true isn't there a GENUINE nuclear threat to India? With some headstrong General in the Pakistan army dreaming up a pre-emptive attack (a la Dr. Strangelove) and if B is true, HOW can we continue to deal with Pakistan via Nawaz Sharief and trust ANYTHING that he says? Regardless of A or B above, why are we having the talks with Aziz? What is the point in discussing with someone that is either NOT in control or not trustworthy?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:2 IST)
Dr. Pande: It is those VERY principles (take the holier than thou attitudes espoused by Nehru, Mrs. G and most others that claim to belong to the 'intelligentsia') that has brought India from a pinnacle of achievement (our freedom) .. to the state we are in. Take ANY principle, NAM (reduced to nonsense), Socialistic economy (reduced to being a beggar in 1990), Peace monger in the world (have fought 3 wars), non-aggression toward neighbours (witness the Indian misadventure in Sri Lanka). Tell us, WHY should we stick to 'principles' when NO OTHER country in the world is doing so? Shouldn't we be reading more from Machiavelli and dealing with people from a position of strength that befit a population of nearly 1 billion people?
vigyani (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:3 IST)
Dr Savita
Apart from following principles, Is it not well known that Indian political leadership has been weak willed for long?
This is one of the reasons we are always on the receiving end.
Your comments!
Sanjay (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:4 IST)
Dr. Savita do u have any idea how india can stop ISI activities?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:6 IST)
Mine was obviously a rhetorical question ..
voice (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:7 IST)
Dr. Pande : and the pakistani reaction that the LoC was not clearly defined actually worsens their stand on the kargil issue. but what reactions can we expect from other countries regarding this ? say economic sanctions (from the US ofcourse) or (formally) branding pakistan a terrorist state etc. ?
Prakash (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:7 IST)
I only wanted UN to pay for the posts that we are maintaining at the high altitudes.
Sanjay (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:9 IST)
Dr. Savita do u have any idea how india can stop ISI activities?
Sophia Moron (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:9 IST)
Hi Dr Pande How are you today?
Question>> Now that the sanctity of LOC is non existant why not all out attack to relieve pressure on Kargil?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:9 IST)
Dr. Pande: Another issue that comes to mind. WHo has been advising the Indian Armed Forces regarding their Public Relations? Is it possible for them to adopt a more pro-active aproach toward managing the media? Why can we not have a briefing room similar to the NATO briefing room where video shots can be shown easily? Why are they hiding the PROOF of their accusations of Pakistani involvement? Why not display the badges of the 3 bodies of alleged Pakistani soldiers BEFORE returning them?
Prakash (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:12 IST)
Madam, don't you feel India should increase the intensity of bombing? Why don't we shower those infiltrators with our fire power 24x7 till they tire running for shelter?
vigyani (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:12 IST)
Dr. Savita
For more than a decade it has been Pakistan's policy to bleed India economically by indulging in low intesity conflict and that too on its terms (time and place).
Are we not playing in Pakistans hand by being reactive, by can be we not be proactive?
voice (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:13 IST)
Indian : the word PR for our govt are just two alpabets in the long list of acronyms. the indian govt/military cannot air a video/photo without clearance and approval for inumerate ministries and red tape. by the time it does get out ... the war would have long ended or worse the next govt will be in place.
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:14 IST)
Dr. Pande .. it is PRECISELY this 'holier than thou' attitude that your statement "advise to exert restraint from the western powers is ludicrous considering they in gross violation of all international norms are bombarding aerially in Kosovo for the last two months" that is uncalled for. Would you much rather have had genocide on the hands than the bombing that seems to be achieving its objective? (Note: I was against USA involving itself in the Kiosovo affair - it was a European problem and should have been settled by European 'powers')
Sophia Moron (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:14 IST)
Dr. Savita>> Why are we not using Prithvi to take out Pakis and Afghans hide outs in the mountains?
Indiann (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:14 IST)
SM .. touche!! lol@ NAM ka vaaste!
Sanjay (Mon Jun 7 1999 8:18 IST)
What do you think American interest lies in Pakistan after soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan? Do you think American attitude has changed towards India after bombing of their embassy and Chinese stealing their nukes secret.
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