A Strategy to Deter Terrorism continues....

In fact, on August 11, 1947, the Indian Independence Act passed by British Parliament formally vested control of Balochistan to the Ruler of Balochistan, Mir Ahmad Yar Khan—the Khan of Kalat. The Khan immediately declared himself as sovereign of Balochistan. Mohammad Ali Jinnah accepted the proclamation of Balochistan’s sovereignty under the Khan.

The New York Times reported on 12 August 1947: “Under the Agreement, Pakistan recognizes Kalat as an independent sovereign state with a status different from that of the Indian States. “The NY Times” even printed a map of the world showing Balochistan as a fully independent country.

Hence, on 15 August 1947 the Khan of Kalat addressed a large gathering in Kalat and formally declared the full independence of Balochistan, and proclaimed the 15th day of August a day of celebration. The Khan also formed the lower and upper house of Kalat Assembly and during the first meeting of the Lower House in early September 1947, the Assembly ratified the declaration of Independence of Balochistan. The Pakistan army, however, invaded Balochistan on 15 April 1948, and imprisoned all members of the Kalat Assembly. India did not protest. Lord Mountbatten as well as Nehru said nothing about the illegal annexation of Balochistan, or later of N.W.F.P. This was the conspiracy of silence and betrayal of India’s national interests.

Since, then, Pakistan is nervous of any move that could bring Afghanistan and India together, or suspects any rebellion in Balochistan as an opportunity for India to liberate the annexed nation, much as Bangladesh was with much less legitimacy or basis.

Thus the bottom-line of any interaction with Pakistan has to be that if they do not cooperate with us on annihilating terrorism, then we shall seek to put Pakistan asunder. We shall then do unto them what they have been doing to us so far.

Terrorist Goal #2: Make India into Darul Islam. If this is not possible for terrorists in one stroke, make in every pocket where Muslims are in majority, e.g. Kashmir, Mau in U.P., Melvisharam in Vellore, Tamilnadu, etc. to become a mini Darul Islam.

to be continued....