Response to ‘India should wage war’
 
Dina Parayitam’s claim that India should wage war with Pakistan is both dangerous and stupid. Parayitam notes that “History reveals that diplomatic methods — although often favored — will not solve the problem between these arch rivals.” Yeah, well neither will war. Pakistan and India have had three wars since 1947 with no clear resolution because of Kashmir. The dispute over Kashmir is already one of the most probable points for a nuclear conflict to erupt. To advocate a war between India and Pakistan, one that would surely go nuclear, would result in the useless death of millions of innocent people. Moreover, the United States would surely be drawn in to the conflict because of our relationship with Pakistan and the War on terror. I wish I could simply dismiss Parayitam’s opinion, but sadly, many powerful officials in India share her view. Kuppahalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan, the head of the RSS, argued that India should attack Pakistan even if it goes nuclear. Sudarshan stated, “Yes, I know it will not stop there. It will be nuclear war and a large number of people will perish” and “According to me, as of now, it is very necessary to defeat the demons and there is no other way.”What the world needs now is not more war but diplomacy. A war between two nuclear super powers would open a Pandora’s box that no one in the world wants to see.Chris Cummingssenior, political science