My column in TOI today on Indo-Pak peace, posted here. Do read, would love to know your thoughts. Also read the comments left on this blog, which often tend to be very interesting and insightful as well.
Offence, many a time is the best defence and hence best guarantor of peace. Look at the reaction of media and government after 26/11 and relative peace. Compare that with earlier period.
As long as the enemy knows there is a price to pay for its folly and as long as it knows it cannot win, there will be peace.
Hi chetan, my 2 cents…i feel these initiatives like ‘aman ki asha’ also need 2 b balanced wth responsible reporting by media. A lot of Pak bashing goes on and on just because it sells. Positive instances like for instance a story of 2 friends separated by border get buried somewhere in a corner. Media should walk its talk and just not hope for results without actually doing something which ‘contributes’ in the real sense of the word.
hey chetan uncle,
u wrote nicely(well i am a damn little chick 2 judge)
bt i actuallly don’t c any point on writin ovr indo-pak stuff!
cuz evry time sum1 writes, he’s read, appreciated, & iz den forgotten again in a couple of dayz. den wat d hell is d meanin ovr writin abt dis stuff?
will d govt. do anything on reading ur article?
will d ministers change dere policies on readin ur article?
will d youth stand against riots in kashmir aftr readin ur article?
if nothin will happen, den y?tell mje y do v write such articles?
to aware people dat d indo-pak rivalry iz still alive?????????
Man u rock….bdw nyc article…..but i personal feel kya kuch badla hai jo badlega….yeh desh jaisa tha waisa hich rahega n its ol our fault u 9 v morons select those beauraucratz na well we ‘d think sensibly while voting at least na to carve out a new future of the peaceful india….ma dream india…..JAI HIND
Wonderfull article.
Would luv seeing that day when India can actually concentrate on the resources we have in our prosperity and not on wars with other nations..
Hey chetan, read the column and it was pretty good. I liked the initiative you guys have taken. I am also someone who wants to see peace between us and them, have written a short story too “Woh Pakistani Hai”.
It was really commendable that you joined hands with TOI for Aman Ki Aasha campaign. And had a chat with Hanif Mohammad.
Ajay Grover has summed it all.
Yes, we sure have to give peace a chance, but not with the clauses like “exclude terrorist attacks from our side of the border” from the so called peace process.
It never works to have a process like ” I keep kicking you on your but, you keep smiling !! “
Its a very crisply written column and I loved the way you focused on the true essence of the word “Peace”…Hope this dream of ours as Indians will soon be a reality.
I’m not in complete terms with your observation on this.I recollect you mentioning the budget on defence spend(s) in some other column of you also. It’s a fact in the world we are living in, we need to have a decent budget for defense and India has it’s own challenges having volatile neighbours all around.If defence budget’s are the vital factor that made you to elevate the importance of peace(not love) with Pakistan, then i’m puzzled.Even having that budget we don’t have right arsenal, good wages and proper retirement benefits for the so selfless people who are gaurding us in borders and with-in country.I’m totally in disagreement that India should strive for establishing the democracy in Pakistan. Forget about that, we can’t solve so many burning issues with in our country – every other party wants a seperate state and first priority for sons of soil..:-(
I might be sorry, but this is one of my first time I couldn’t agree with your perspectieve.
I believe economic progress and defense strength going hand-in-hand can only make a nation powerful, not cutting down the defense budgets. Rather I might have been happy if you could have piled up the stats showing how much of those budgets are getting utilisied for the proper, right intended ways. Also, peace will never sustain unless you love or afraid of the other!!
Chetanji as usual u have done well. I find no logic in praising ur writing skill. Its gift from God and u r using it in good manner.the formula we want to solve India-Pak problem is not the series of talks.Politicians from the both sides should be sincere enough to solve the existing tension.the rest will come automatically…..
eagerly waiting forur fifth book and useful articles….
Read that article..but left it mid-way.. i really dont undrstnd how many times will we hav ppl vouching for indo-pak peace process.. i jus fail to see ne point in that.. i think its imp to now undrstnd d view of those who have lost their near and dear ones in these terrorist activites…for no fault of their own.. do they really want peace?? After 26/11 .. i feel ashamed dat we still talk bout making peace with pak.!!! i think dat nation is nothing but a failed state & a world migraine !!
hi chetan sir
i think about pakistan and india .they r enemy bcoz usa and china wants.i m in noida these days i saw people they drink water from dirty rivers .they are hungry.there is no mean for them what is pakistan what is india .they only wants food.there is only one solutation that india+pakistan+bangladesh+nepal+bhutan=single country
Offence, many a time is the best defence and hence best guarantor of peace. Look at the reaction of media and government after 26/11 and relative peace. Compare that with earlier period.
As long as the enemy knows there is a price to pay for its folly and as long as it knows it cannot win, there will be peace.
Hi chetan, my 2 cents…i feel these initiatives like ‘aman ki asha’ also need 2 b balanced wth responsible reporting by media. A lot of Pak bashing goes on and on just because it sells. Positive instances like for instance a story of 2 friends separated by border get buried somewhere in a corner. Media should walk its talk and just not hope for results without actually doing something which ‘contributes’ in the real sense of the word.
the main thing in ur article was importance of pakistan’s peace for india.
must say it was a detailed article.
must read 4 thakray family…..oops!
hey chetan uncle,
u wrote nicely(well i am a damn little chick 2 judge)
bt i actuallly don’t c any point on writin ovr indo-pak stuff!
cuz evry time sum1 writes, he’s read, appreciated, & iz den forgotten again in a couple of dayz. den wat d hell is d meanin ovr writin abt dis stuff?
will d govt. do anything on reading ur article?
will d ministers change dere policies on readin ur article?
will d youth stand against riots in kashmir aftr readin ur article?
if nothin will happen, den y?tell mje y do v write such articles?
to aware people dat d indo-pak rivalry iz still alive?????????
Man u rock….bdw nyc article…..but i personal feel kya kuch badla hai jo badlega….yeh desh jaisa tha waisa hich rahega n its ol our fault u 9 v morons select those beauraucratz na well we ‘d think sensibly while voting at least na to carve out a new future of the peaceful india….ma dream india…..JAI HIND
Well written Sir, admire your writting skills.
Cheers!!
Wonderfull article.
Would luv seeing that day when India can actually concentrate on the resources we have in our prosperity and not on wars with other nations..
hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it was awesome
pls write something about shiv sena!!!!!!!!
i think all those guys are big fools and demolishers!!!!!!!!!
Hey chetan, read the column and it was pretty good. I liked the initiative you guys have taken. I am also someone who wants to see peace between us and them, have written a short story too “Woh Pakistani Hai”.
It was really commendable that you joined hands with TOI for Aman Ki Aasha campaign. And had a chat with Hanif Mohammad.
Ajay Grover has summed it all.
Yes, we sure have to give peace a chance, but not with the clauses like “exclude terrorist attacks from our side of the border” from the so called peace process.
It never works to have a process like ” I keep kicking you on your but, you keep smiling !! “
would luv it if there’s a revolution of sorts, n if u ever take a stand n stick to it, i will be the 1st person behind/ beside u…..!
Its a very crisply written column and I loved the way you focused on the true essence of the word “Peace”…Hope this dream of ours as Indians will soon be a reality.
Chetan
I’m not in complete terms with your observation on this.I recollect you mentioning the budget on defence spend(s) in some other column of you also. It’s a fact in the world we are living in, we need to have a decent budget for defense and India has it’s own challenges having volatile neighbours all around.If defence budget’s are the vital factor that made you to elevate the importance of peace(not love) with Pakistan, then i’m puzzled.Even having that budget we don’t have right arsenal, good wages and proper retirement benefits for the so selfless people who are gaurding us in borders and with-in country.I’m totally in disagreement that India should strive for establishing the democracy in Pakistan. Forget about that, we can’t solve so many burning issues with in our country – every other party wants a seperate state and first priority for sons of soil..:-(
I might be sorry, but this is one of my first time I couldn’t agree with your perspectieve.
I believe economic progress and defense strength going hand-in-hand can only make a nation powerful, not cutting down the defense budgets. Rather I might have been happy if you could have piled up the stats showing how much of those budgets are getting utilisied for the proper, right intended ways. Also, peace will never sustain unless you love or afraid of the other!!
Best Regards
Phani Nalluri
hiee..i want to know which days does your article get published in the newspaper.
Chetanji as usual u have done well. I find no logic in praising ur writing skill. Its gift from God and u r using it in good manner.the formula we want to solve India-Pak problem is not the series of talks.Politicians from the both sides should be sincere enough to solve the existing tension.the rest will come automatically…..
eagerly waiting forur fifth book and useful articles….
with love….
your fan……
Hi Chetan
Read that article..but left it mid-way.. i really dont undrstnd how many times will we hav ppl vouching for indo-pak peace process.. i jus fail to see ne point in that.. i think its imp to now undrstnd d view of those who have lost their near and dear ones in these terrorist activites…for no fault of their own.. do they really want peace?? After 26/11 .. i feel ashamed dat we still talk bout making peace with pak.!!! i think dat nation is nothing but a failed state & a world migraine !!
hi chetan sir
i think about pakistan and india .they r enemy bcoz usa and china wants.i m in noida these days i saw people they drink water from dirty rivers .they are hungry.there is no mean for them what is pakistan what is india .they only wants food.there is only one solutation that india+pakistan+bangladesh+nepal+bhutan=single country
do u think i m right?
really persuasive….