BREAKING NEWS- India has launched strikes on Pakistan

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More war 😪

That was in 1947. Both countries have had independence for a very long time and have had ample opportunity to sort out their historic differences.

To put this into perspective, the Brits stopped banging on and on about hating the Germans around 40 years ago.

US and UK have historically never supported India. Right after independence it was Pakistan who was the chosen favourite. It just so happens that in the recent few years US and Europe have realised that they were backing the wrong country and the threat of Islamic terrorism which US & UK thought would never reach them, even though India has been raising this issue for decades, has firmly landed in the West. Also India is the only credible opposition to China in the region. This is why US & UK have started supporting India. Not for any other egalitarian reason.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Pakistan is one of the countries who have nuclear weapons. That doesn't sound "vulnerable" at all to me.

I had a professor (may he rest in peace now) who, years ago, predicted that this region would be the one we should be vigilant about because (in his opinion) if a nuclear war was going to start somewhere, it would be here. I sincerely pray he was wrong 🙏

No it’s because a terrorist attack was launched where people were executed for not being muslim, most likely (even if tangentially) by Pakistan.

The level of analysis here is breathtakingly ignorant.

I do not support war, am a Hindu Indian origin person. Not a fan of Modi and his government either.
However I am really conflicted with this. What will anyone do if innocent tourists are asked to recite verses from Quran and failing to do get killed!
They targeted men and did not kill women! Women were left as witness to the crime and were asked to go tell their government of what happened to them!
There is an image of a newly married naval officer on honeymoon shot dead with his wife next to him crying
. Hence the name ‘ operation Sindhoor’ - Sindhoor is the red vermillion mark on the forehead married Hindu women have.
There has always been unrest in Kashmir but the violence was random, not targeted and to my knowledge this is the first time - targets were selected.
How will UK/ France/ US react if this happens in their country? India was left with no choice but to respond to the attacks, dialogue and negotiations haven’t worked in the past!
Really hope that this does not escalate !

I think some MN posters missed the terrorist attack, judging by posts blaming it all on Modi and right wing nationalism.
They may also have missed the last 20 years of terrorist attacks.

Er yes the nuclear power that has funded terror operations in India and literally attacked it in 1999 unprovoked.

So very vulnerable 🙄

Well then I fully expect to see the police and the courts here crack down swiftly and decisively, making mass arrests and fast tracking those guilty of rioting through the courts and straight to prison for the maximum sentences possible. Ditto those found guilty of any form of racial abuse or supposed incitement to violence on social media. That should nip the whole thing in the bud.

They can release low level and low risk criminals a bit early in order to make space if required. If it was appropriate and necessary for the post-Southport rioters of last summer then it will be appropriate and necessary for this. After all, there is racism, sectarianism, religious difference and culture clashes at the heart of this issue just as there was with that.

Let's see if that happens.

Also anyone convicted who isn't already in receipt of a British passport should be returned to their country of origin once their sentence is served. It would almost certainly happen in most other countries in Asia, including India and Pakistan so it should happen here.

How can India and Pakistan come to a resolution when Pakistan has repeatedly fueled conflict through cross-border terrorism, refuses to relinquish its claim over Kashmir and has undermined diplomatic efforts time and time again?

India has made it clear their priority is economic development not tit for tat with Pakistan. But Pakistan went too far this time

I honestly just despair sometimes. God knows Modi is an utter wanker but the behaviour of Pakistani authorities towards it’s neighbours and those that are supposed to be it’s allies has been deceptive and downright violent for decades. India isn’t just randomly bombing Pakistan even in India I’m sure the population would look askance at Modi for triggering a conflict, which he really hasn’t here. I really wished they wouldn’t but Pakistan keeps doing shit and then going all wide eyed and pearl clutching about how they are being treated shabbily.

It’s in the same basket as Iran for me, same playbook.

Completely agree, there is absolutely no excuse for sectarian conflict on British streets.

I'm not getting involved in who should be doing what between India and Pakistan. I am not well enough informed to comment. I am merely making the point that no-one should still be blaming Britain or using a badly managed partition almost 80 years ago as any sort of excuse for what is happening now.

Do you have any idea how many empires and partitions there have been in that part of the world? The tendency has always been for humans to follow the sun and invade the west. The rarity value is why it’s remembered - and the weakness of the west that allows it to be used against us now.

Not even ten hours in and already people are acting like the experts and parroting disinformation.

If I had a £1 for every time a person with no more knowledge than my dogs acted like the ‘big I am’ on political threads, I’d be richer than Musk and Gates combined.

I dont think anyone is blaming the UK except MN posters! 😄

And nuclear capabilities

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"Correct me if I'm wrong, but Pakistan is one of the countries who have nuclear weapons. That doesn't sound "vulnerable" at all to me. "

I think the poster was referring to conventional military forces. Whilst both countries have nuclear weapons neither wants to use them.

In terms of both the size and strength of their military and population India is clearly the stronger party.

And when and where precisely did that happen? Where is the evidence?

Good god. Pahalgam aboit 10 days ago Widely reported by just about everyone including Indian press- left and right wing- and the BBC. Evidence: the widows of the men executed.

yes Partition was rushed but what options did Britain have? An exhausted, bankrupt nation after WW2. Indian leaders were fully involved. Al Jinnah demanded the creation of Pakistan and one can understand why.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze10y59j91o.amp

Here you go.

Was thinking the same.

Look yourself, evidence everywhere

The implication is that India was officially involved, which does not appear to be the case. The world is full of lunatic religious extremists,though the subcontinent seems to have a lot more than its fair share - no thanks to the ruler of India.

You mean Pakistan?