The Trojan Horse
The Achaeans battered their heads against the walls of Troy
and were continuously repulsed for a decade. The breakthrough came when they
used the Trojan Horse to breach the defenses of Troy through subterfuge and
then destroyed the city and slaughtered its people completely. That is an old fable.
Nothing new. In my opinion Huawei’s 5G is the modern Trojan Horse being used by
China to enter the life stream of India to subjugate and destroy it. That is
the new story. We need to be aware of this. Well why am I saying this? There
are reports that Huawei has been cleared by a set of experts to enter the
Indian fray. It is now all set to enter India since it will meet all criteria
and will be L1 by hook or crook. If it happens it will signal the end of Indian
independence as we know it. There are many aspects to this development which
need to be deliberated upon. I will highlight a few of them.
Rules, Regulations and Legality
There are strict and clear rules and regulations laid down
by the Government that no Chinese software or hardware items can be part of any
defense equipment. To quote an example, Intel Chips are made in a
foundry in China. Intel certifies that these Chips are clean and devoid of any
malware or embedded backdoor traps. However, this is not accepted and does not
hold water when it comes to using Intel Chips in sensitive systems and
networks. Since they are made in China, we simply cannot use them in our
networks. Period. If that is the case, how can Huawei 5G, which is totally
Chinese, be used as our national backbone system? Some will say it will be for
civilian purposes only. But… But… But... Can someone tell me how one
differentiates between civilian and security communication when it comes to
backbone systems? In case anyone has a doubt left, Huawei 5G will be the
backbone system in near future if allowed to get in. Communication is the
lifeblood of any system. If Huawei’s 5G is allowed to step in then we will have
Chinese lifeblood in all our communications. That is plainly illegal. Can
anyone explain anything contrary to me? Why are the MOD and Ministry of
Telecommunication speaking differently? Has the decision to allow Huawei a
crack at the Indian communication cake passed muster through MOD or is it an ex-parte
decision by a set of single sided experts?
International Reputation
If Huawei has an international reputation of being lily
white, then we could consider it. However, the reputation of Huawei is quite the
opposite. It is synonymous with intellectual theft and espionage in the West.
USA has banned it. Its owner is arrested in Canada and is under extradition to
USA. There are clear reports and indications that PLA has deep connections with
Huawei and has links with Chinese military intelligence and espionage. There is a backlash in Europe against Huawei
5G and other Chinese technology. It is not trustworthy to say the least. If USA
and Canada and Europe which have better monitoring systems have security
concerns, how can an open society with porous systems like India, wish that
Huawei will not work or front for China? How does one explain these concerns
away? How does one feel comfortable with a company operating pan India
reporting to PLA HQ or Beijing? This could be a precursor to events which might put us in a position similar to Phillipines; whose power grid can be shut off by the Chinese at their will. These questions need to be answered beyond
doubt. Can we run that risk?
Strategic Partnership at Stake
Then there are other concerns. India and USA have a
strategic partnership. If your strategic partner has problems with Huawei for
concerns relating to intellectual theft and military espionage should we not step
back to re-consider? After all we have signed a binding agreement with our
strategic partner which is also our major defense partner. It is called the COMCASA. COMCASA is about Communications
Compatibility and Security Arrangement. It allows each other to share high end
encrypted communication and satellite data. It will also mean sharing
intelligence data of Chinese submarine operations. COMCASA is a legal framework for defense
technology transfer. If we have Huawei as our backbone communications, which is
banned by USA, how can this strategic partnership work? Far from strategic
partnership, we might be looking at imminent US sanctions. As a nation we
should decide who is our adversary and who is our friend. Remember the high
hype of Howdy Modi and the Jhappi Pappi with Trumpji? Have we forgotten the closed-door
meeting of the Security Council? To refresh memories, it was mooted by China at
the behest of Pakistan but blocked by USA. All these were based on our action
to abrogate Article 370 I believe. The wider ramifications have been obviously
missed out.
National Consciousness of Sovereignty
As a nation it was our conscious decision not to participate
in the BRI and CPEC. Why? It did not take our sovereignty concerns into
consideration. If that be so, how can any set of Indians take this conscious
decision to allow Huawei 5G with its questionable antecedents into India? If we
hand over our backbone communications to Huawei, we are at risk of handing over
our sovereignty to them. Let us not have any doubts about it. If this government
or any government does so, it will be held for dereliction of duty amounting to
treason as much as Nehru is being held responsible for the Chinese debacle in
1962. I do not have to say anything much more. The rest I will leave to
history. They will run the risk of being branded as traitors. In any case the defeated always face the wrath
of history. On that issue I have no
doubt. Let me put another fact forward. If we do allow Huawei to enter India
with its 5G, we might as well stop guarding our borders. Then it makes no sense
that the PM comes on air in a special broadcast to announce the successful ASAT
test firing. Our nuclear posturing has no meaning. Our space prowess has no
value. We might as well form a tripartite pact comprising India, China and
Pakistan. We will then be called Chindia. I also hope that the new CDS and the Chiefs
of Staff have been taken on board. If they have also agreed to let Huawei in,
then I have no further comment to make except they will not be respected by
their Forces. That’s my most charitable comment.
Societal Angle
Let us look at it from another angle. There is a view that
we need 5G since it is the future of communications. Agreed. Why Huawei? It is
the cheapest. But the price we might otherwise pay will be heavy. It ranges
from loss of privacy to loss of independence. Further will our purpose be
served better if we have Chinese 5G or if we have better roads, health,
sanitation and other social schemes which affect the life of a common Indian?
At this point of time I am writing this piece from a remote village in the
heart of Andhra Pradesh. Life of people here will not change if 5G comes in. It
will change if villages are modernized. Remember that Gandhiji famously said
that India lives in its villages. In fact,
the average villager has more than enough communications. He lacks education,
jobs, health, hygiene and sanitation, roads, energy, social security and many
other things. Focus on 5G by the Government will be at the cost of these necessities.
Experts View
I have an issue with some in the expert committee who has recommended
that Huawei 5G be allowed entry into India. I understand that there are intellectuals
and thinking Indians of international repute in this committee who are
convincing the government that Huawei is India’s best bet. However, I am a bit
skeptical of such super nationalists who exhibit their nationalism via China.
They need to be guarded against. I understand that some of them were spurned by
USA also. Social media indicates a lobby
is operating from USA. It is trying to convince India that Chinese 5G is good
for India when it failed in USA!
Strange. The whole thing seems to me like an animated film in which an US/NRI
salesman is trying to sell Chinese poison to an Indian rat and convincing it
that eating the Chinese poison will make it healthy , wealthy and strong. Some
sales pitch!
Cyber War
The minimum take on Huawei 5G entering India is that our
security and sovereignty will be compromised. The normal take will be that the
Huawei Horse is being Trojanned by China very deliberately into India. It is
cyber war being unleashed in the slickest and most skillful manner. The designs
and plans are ominous. The rest I will leave to Indians to decide their fate.
From a very personal perspective, which I am sure of, many Servicemen and
uniformed people will agree with, is that any government or individual who
allows Huawei 5G into India has national credentials of doubtful nature
bordering on being anti national. A final thought. The Armed Forces of India
are deployed on borders to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of India and to protect the core values enshrined in our constitution- liberty,
equality, fraternity. They can not be compromised through a commercial 5G
contract at New Delhi.
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Singanallur Constituency
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Yes, defenitely India should be very much concerned and assess the situation with all seriousness before taking any foolish decisions.
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