Aadi and I had a live discussion on what's happening in Pakistan...we realised it was chaos as usual.
As per reports the government is set to finalise the ‘Agnipath’ nee ‘Tour of Duty’ recruitment scheme, under which youth can enlist in the Army for three /five years and be known as ‘Agnivirs’. It is being envisaged that 25% of them would serve for three years and 25% for five years, the remaining 50% would serve for the full term till they reach the retirement age. This major reform is expected to significantly reduce the age profile of the Armed forces. This reform will also result in significant reduction of pensions. It will curb the ballooning salary and pension bills that are adversely impacting military modernization. Under this arrangement, after completing 3 or 5 years of service, the Army will help the soldier/officer to be recruited in other services. The soldiers would be given a pay-out along with priority in recruitment to certain government jobs, including the central armed police forces. An effort is also on to nudge corporate India into hiring such ...
Calling the House representative from Houston, Sheila Jackson, a traitor to the United States, for seeking flood relief for those suffering in Pakistan will foster greater hatred in Pakistan towards India. If you dial up tensions to an at war like level even during peace then eventually Pakistan will take irrationally bold actions. And the result is a nuclear exchange between Pakistan and India.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth I think there is at least a 10% chance in this century of a nuclear exchange between Pakistan and India.
What greater hatred than what is being exhibited now can Pakistan have? Since 1947, Pakistan has without an iota of hesitancy always spewed venom against India.
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As usual, the pakjabis will siphon of any international aid for the floods and leave the non-punjab areas to rot as pakjab is not affected by the floods.
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