Indias surgical strikes remain an enigma

October 02, 2016 09:57

Indian journalists must be compulsorily made to read the parting speech by Helen Boaden, Director of BBC Radio, as she resigned from her position last weekend, on how the scramble for 'breaking news' is degrading and destroying that used to be a wonderful profession. She makes a touching case for 'slow news'.

The point at issue here is the Indian media coverage of our "surgical strikes" across the Line of Control at Pakistan on September 29. India has been whipped into frenzy by the media. What happened is not good for health -- of individuals or of the nation.

Fortunately, Arun Jaitley interjected with perfect timing to take the mind away to the exciting vista of the "biggest disclosure" in independent India's history by tax-evading crooks.

But that crime thriller can make the "surgical strikes" go away only momentarily. According to news from Islamabad, a top aide to PM Narendra Modi contacted a key figure to convey to PM Nawaz Sharif conveying India's desire not to 'escalate'.

But then, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar promptly undercut Modi by just reminding Pakistan about Bangladesh's creation. So, the war is wide open, again.

Meanwhile, the "surgical strikes" as such remain an enigma wrapped in mystery.

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