As we all know, the world is a male-dominated society and the women are considered a weaker sex which means in most of the countries women, especially the Muslim women, have a very little recourse to demand and gain their legitimate rights.  The lack of such outlets for the women definitely warrants special arrangement and channels through which they are able to achieve their rights.  However, setting separate courts which will operate under the Sharia/Koran laws to handle Muslim women's cases is little bit of the line concept. What does it show?  It shows that the law of the land is not able to deliver justice to the Muslim women and there is a need to set up parallel legal system which is not based on the law of the land.  Or is it that the governments in various states want to pacify the Muslim voting bank to maintain their own chairs.  Whatever the reason may be, this writer holds an opinion that by rectifying the existing laws, these female victims can enjoy a satisfactory results.

Mr. Modi has good intentions about the country and what Saint Ramdev is saying is also in the interest of India.  He is not preaching any monolithic religious teachings instead he is propagating the points which will eventually bring more prosperity in the country.  Can some one convince this writer what is wrong with Saint Ramdev's Policy?  Is bringing back  unaccounted funds sitting in foreign banks bad?   Is removal of corruption from the Indian system is adverse to the well-being of Indians?  Is the punishment he is suggesting for the criminals not adequate to overcome this menace from the society?  If everything what Saint Ramdev is saying is beneficial to the well-being of Indians and especially for the country as a whole, then what is the hitch not to implement this course of action?  Those who are in power but are not willing to initiate any action against the criminals leads one to conclude that they have some sort of collusion with the wrong-doers.  If that is the case, then I guess the decision lies with the electorates at the polling booth to bring some new leaders who are well wishers of India irrespective of the party they belong to.  India has lot of natural resources, lot of brains with good potential, a very powerful literate middle class along with a reliable military might.  These assets ought to bring India on the forefront of developed countries and under no circumstances should be allowed to stay behind the crowd due to a personal greed and corruption in the society.  THE PRESSURE IS ON THE VOTING BANKS OF INDIA TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AT THE POLLING BOOTH.

It is a very good gesture to keep the dialogues between China and India open to ameliorate tension between these two countries.  However, one has to be very careful in displaying all the defense equipment and strategies in front of Chinese military personnel.  We all know that Chinese government has a long range objective and i.e. to establish its hegemony in that part of the world.  Their assertive attitude and claim over the South and East China Sea is a clear indication of their hegemonic posture.  Needless to say, China has been occupying thousand and thousand square miles of Indian territory in the Leh/Ladakh area since 1962 and claiming Arunachal Pradesh as part of China.  What does it show?  It shows Chinese expansionist policy in the region which is basically instrumental in creating a bad blood between China and all other nations situated on the embankment of South and East China Sea.   One can easily infer that by arranging and agreeing to these military/naval/air force exercises, China is curious to ascertain the might of Indian forces and also to judge the efficacy of Indian armament.  HENCE, THERE IS A GREAT NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL IN AGREEING TO SUCH EXERCISES.

It is a very positive signal coming from the Chinese Ambassador regarding the expansion of a bilateral trade between India and China.  Also, it is very enlightening to note that the Chinese government is willing to address all the outstanding legitimate issues between these two countries whether they are in the arena of common borders, Tibet or flow of water.  Open and positive line of communication is essential to solve all mutual problems, but the only main ingredient of these dialogues ought to be that the end result should be fraught with 'win-win' situation.  Knowing what I know of the Chinese dealings with other nations, their main motive is "China first" which means it is good if it is good for China without any consideration to the other party's interest.  Hence, it is very crucial for the Indian government not to agree to any Chinese suggestions about the bilateral trade unless it is mutually beneficial.

While it is true that India should make use of all the flexibilities and positive attitude the Sharif government may show to ameliorate relationships between India and Pakistan, but one has to wonder as to how much power and final authority Mr. Sharif will have to accomplish this objective.  For a very simple reason that the military in Pakistan is not always in sync with the polity in Pakistan and also the influence of the rugged militant groups does not seem to be waning at all.  Hence, it is a very crucial enigma for Mr. Sharif to solve.  This writer is not suggesting at all not to pursue the path of peace and dialogues with the Sharif government, rather I am insinuating to be more careful before showing all your cards to the Pakistani leaders.  Knowing the history of summit meetings between India and Pakistan since 1947, one can easily conclude that peace can prevail in the region only if both parties are serious about it.  Unfortunately, what has been happening is that these meetings have not been able to produce any tangible results because it seemed to be a one-sided attempt.  The illegal border encroachment, the suicidal attacks in India perpetrated with the assistance of Pakistani leadership etc. are some of the very grave instances which are the stumbling blocks in the way of establishing peace in the region.  Can Mr. Sharif overcome this?  Can he control his military along with the elimination of activities of the militants in Pakistan?  This writer is very pessimistic about it.  Hence, my suggestion that India ought to walk very carefully on the path of peace with Pakistan.  Listen to them first and see what they can concretely deliver and then only proceed with a final decision.  EVERYBODY WANTS AND DESIRES PEACE IN THE REGION, BUT AT WHAT COST.

Mr. Saeed's outfit called JuD has a special budget allocation of millions of rupees in the Pakistani budget.  This very organization has been declared as a terrorist organization by the United States and in fact there is a bounty offer of $10 Million on Mr. Saeed.  On one hand, the Pakistani leaders are in favor of eliminating the terrorist activities in Pakistan and on the other hand, they are providing subsidies to the known terrorist.  How ironical?  Under the circumstances, one wonders if it really makes sense to carry on dialogues with the Pakistani leaders about improving relationship and expecting any cooperation which will bring peace to the region.  This writer has a very dismal hope towards achieving this goal.  If Pakistan is really serious about the eradication of terrorist activities, they should hand over Mr. Saeed to the Indian Government so that he can be brought to justice for what he has done in the Mumbai attack.  This writer fully understands an intricate situation the USA is caught in.  However, there has to be a limit of tolerance in every situation.  Most of the time, the world misinterprets a peaceful and lenient attitude of one party as a sign of weakness, and I think Pakistani leaders have been following this route as far as their relationship with the United States is concerned.  NOW IT IS UPTO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE AS TO HOW MUCH LEASH HAS TO BE RELEASED AROUND THE NECT OF PAKISTANI LEADERS.

Knowing the historical experience with China in 1962, does any one really believe in what the Chinese leaders say?  The main motive of Chinese leaders is to serve its own cause first whether it is relating to military, economy and diplomacy.  The Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai slogan is still fresh in the mind of Indians and should remain fresh all the times because the hegemonic attitude of China cann't be ignored.  The sudden increase in the economic power has accelerated the ambition of Chinese leaders to flex its muscles to encircle India - whether it is in Tibet, Pakistan or Sri Lanka etc.  Chinese non-bending attitude in Arunachal Pradesh as well as in Ladakh are live examples also, even though one cann't over look the problem China is going to create for India by constructing dams on the Brahmaputra River.  Needless to say, the positive and effusive statement of Premier Li in Pakistan is another firm signal to India about the 'all weather friendly' Chinese-Pakistan relationships. What does it tell you?  In simple words, this relationship is going to stay there until China achieves its own mission which is to use Pakistan against India for all intent and purposes.  Unfortunately, Pakistan does not get it that China is exploiting a weak military and economic position of Pakistan to fulfill its own objective.  It is true that India cann't do much to stop the infiltration of Chinese in every sphere of Pakistan, other than to raise hue and cry on one to one basis as well as on the international platforms.  However, India can definitely do one thing which is not to let its guards down and believe in everything China says on these diplomatic missions.  INDIA OUGHT TO REALIZE THAT IF THERE IS A WAR NEXT TIME, INDIA HAS TO FACE A DUAL WAR BOTH WITH CHINA AND PAKISTAN SIMULTANEOUSLY.  HENCE, THERE IS A NEED TO EQUIP THE INDIAN DEFENSE FORCES WITH QUALITY ARSENALS SECOND TO NONE.