The allied forces led by France,the UK and the US started their defensive on gadhafi on saturday following the refuttal of ceasefire promised by him. I read yesterday that India strongly condemned the attacks on gadhafi's forces. Mind you, all the BRIC countries are on consensus on this issue. Russia too came forward and condemned the whole thing. This issue and how this has been dealt by India has raised some questions in my mind.
Firstly, India and four other abstained from voting in favor of the proposal of no-fly zone in libya last week at the UN. This was understandable. India argues that any attack will lead to loss of civilian's lives and a solution to the libyan problem should be achieved through talks and not through missiles.
Now the question is - is this the right way to handle a bloody dictator like Gadhafi?. The way he has projected himself on the TV, the way he has gone about the whole thing makes me feel that this guy is not going to oblige to any talks. He has acclaimed that he will pull each rebel out of their homes and kill each of them. So will India's approach help in his case?.
There is a saying in malayalam that - "kuthan varunna pothinte aduth vedam othiiyitt karyam undo" . meaning is there any use reciting Vedas to a bull that is running towards to you to attack you.
I feel India's approach towards gadhafi is somewhat similar to the idea in this saying.
Agreed, the allied forces should keep in mind they don't harm the civilians.(more easily said than done).They have not done any good for themselves , when US defense secratary proclaimed yesterday that their aim is not Gadhafi! .This approach is confusing.
If they want to keep peace in libya and act in favor of people, what better approach than throw Gaghafi from power?. This should be the way forward and India will do well if it takes a strong stand in this case and not just sit at home and condemn the strikes against gadhafi.
Firstly, India and four other abstained from voting in favor of the proposal of no-fly zone in libya last week at the UN. This was understandable. India argues that any attack will lead to loss of civilian's lives and a solution to the libyan problem should be achieved through talks and not through missiles.
Now the question is - is this the right way to handle a bloody dictator like Gadhafi?. The way he has projected himself on the TV, the way he has gone about the whole thing makes me feel that this guy is not going to oblige to any talks. He has acclaimed that he will pull each rebel out of their homes and kill each of them. So will India's approach help in his case?.
There is a saying in malayalam that - "kuthan varunna pothinte aduth vedam othiiyitt karyam undo" . meaning is there any use reciting Vedas to a bull that is running towards to you to attack you.
I feel India's approach towards gadhafi is somewhat similar to the idea in this saying.
Agreed, the allied forces should keep in mind they don't harm the civilians.(more easily said than done).They have not done any good for themselves , when US defense secratary proclaimed yesterday that their aim is not Gadhafi! .This approach is confusing.
If they want to keep peace in libya and act in favor of people, what better approach than throw Gaghafi from power?. This should be the way forward and India will do well if it takes a strong stand in this case and not just sit at home and condemn the strikes against gadhafi.
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