Sir — Pakistan’s move to step up aggression in Jammu & Kashmir appears to be fuelled by the fact that the next General Election is due in July and political parties backed by the Army would be keen to make Kashmir a poll issue.
Simultaneously, it appears to be a ploy by the Pakistan Army and its deep state to internationalise Kashmir issue following successful efforts by India to nail its belligerent neighbour, for use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy at various international fora and through Pakistan’s traditional allies in West Asia and Southeast Asia.
As India moves ahead on the path of economic growth, ensuring a modicum of peace in the region is in the country’s interests. It should use every tool available to ensure this.