Humanity grew through wars and conquests, subjugation, and colonization. It was the law of the jungle, with the mighty prevailing over the weak. India was ruled by foreigners for nearly a millennium but rebounded as an independent nation, thanks to the intelligence its citizens possessed genetically.
The two world wars paved the way for political alignments, and India vacillated before settling for a deep-rooted democracy, which, though, was not palatable to many western powers. Many militant groups were promoted, which spread from north-eastern India, Punjab, and Kashmir to central India. The most prominent were Naxalites, Pak-aided Kashmiri militants, Khalistanis, and the many tribal fronts in the North-East.
The troublemakers received money and other resources from a few foreign countries, secretly opposed to India emerging as a strong power. A section of literati and intellectuals supported them, as did a few NGOs and environmentalists. Hashtags mysteriously appeared, making posts viral in very short times and fomenting trouble through social media and networking groups.
A few countries, like Canada, have openly given refuge to a few terrorist groups, which have grown in size to influence local politics and the outcome of the election results. They often turn a blind eye to the criminal activities of such migrant groups, either in the country of their refuge or the country of their origin. The terrorists, now with the citizenship of other countries like Canada, brazenly flourish in their criminal activities, expanding to newer vistas like exhortation, controlling the drug trade, film, and construction activities. Countries like Canada are vociferously defending their freedom of speech and expression and refusing to step in to take the offenders to task as per international law and the justice system.
What can India do under the circumstances? The killing of a terrorist in a gangland fight in Canada has put India on the mat, though India has repeatedly denied any role in the death of the Khalistan terrorist. I guess a time has come to call a spade a spade. Canada cannot have the cake and eat it too. If they have evidence of India’s involvement in the killing of the K-terrorist, they must share it with India to pursue. If not, they must eat the humble pie, with India reserving the right to take on Canada under the International Criminal Justice System.
If terrorists cause mayhem in India and claim immunity as they are currently citizens of other countries, India shall have the right to reach out to any part of the world to take them down. Nazis given refuge by many Latin American countries did not deter the dreaded Israeli secret service, Mossad, from hunting, extradating, or killing them. If Israeli action was heroism, it was because it suited the moods and narratives of many countries.
India must be treated no differently and has a right to bring criminals to justice.
Jai Hind
Sampath Kumar
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