The sentiments surrounding the India-UK cooperation on counter-terrorism are predominantly skeptical. While there is some appreciation for the strengthening of alliances and strategic initiatives, many commenters express doubts about the effectiveness of these strategies. Concerns focus on the influence of neighboring countries like Pakistan and the perceived inadequacies in diplomatic efforts. Additionally, the public points out the complexities of global geopolitical dynamics and India's pragmatic balancing act in regional conflicts.

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why didn't they give rafale code to integrate better. Also, they promised and then declined to transfer critical technology.

periodicable

Capital_Oven612

Good News!

From intelligence sharing to joint operations, Indo-French cooperation is a blueprint for global counter terrorism efforts.

Emmanuel_BDRSuite

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Summary: The article discusses rising tensions between India and Bangladesh after Mahfuz Alam, a top adviser to Bangladesh's head of state, called for the annexation and Islamization of parts of India. Alam accused India of mistreating Bengali-speaking Muslims and argued for Bangladesh to expand its territory. Although his Facebook post was later deleted, it further strained relations between the two nations. In response, India boosted border security to counter terrorism and separatist threats. The article also highlights the fallout from Sheikh Hasina's removal, including growing Islamization, violence against religious &amp; ethnic minorities, and diplomatic tensions with India.

MadamBlueDove

Samarium_15

This is top level comedy. Bangladesh, with a tenth of the population, is threatening India, a nuclear power.

chizid

What are they smoking in Bangladesh? They're on a fast track to self-destruction? The road to prosperity requires peace on your borders.

Marco1603

A country ousting a secular dictator for an islamist seems to be a recurring pattern. Happened in Egypt (reverted after), Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, and now Bangladesh. Maybe I'm missing some others too

College_Prestige

If Bangladesh does something I hope india widens the chickens neck and givr north eastern states access to sea.

Bangladesh heading in the direction of becoming a banana republic. Or worse a terror state.

I will appreciate they test their military might instead of sending millions of illegal immigrants every year to control governance of Indian territories via poor democratic system of India.

AshutoshRaiK

The security forces are border police not military. India wants to seal open borders to prevent illegal entry of Bangladeshi citizens into India. 

Annexation threat was given by a low level BD politician on FB. It will hardly take India 2-3days to step foot in Dhaka, only a fool will give threat like that to India.

AIM-120-AMRAAM

Time to point a few Agni missiles at Bangladesh. Just in case things go south.

Sumeru88

SS: Sadanand Dhume, writing for *The Wall Street Journal*, argues that India’s reluctance to designate Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations stems from historical ties, geopolitical considerations, and domestic politics. Despite their global notoriety, India has avoided labeling them as terrorists because they do not target India directly and are focused on Israel. This reflects a Cold War-era legacy, where India supported pro-Palestinian causes, and the desire to maintain favorable relations with Iran, which holds sway over India’s Shiite Muslim population. Dhume also highlights the recent comments by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who criticized India for its treatment of Muslims while ignoring China’s far harsher repression of its Muslim population in Xinjiang. Dhume contends that India’s selective approach undermines its fight against Islamist radicalism and weakens its global leadership ambitions. A firmer stance against Hamas and Hezbollah, he suggests, would help India curb radical Islam worldwide and strengthen ties with key partners like Israel and the UAE.

Archive: [https://archive.is/9608d](https://archive.is/9608d) (paywall removed)

telephonecompany

Yeah the fun part is that neither of those groups ever tried to screw with us. That is a unique reputation among jihadist groups.  I think GOI does not want to get into a conflict which it has nothing to do with. And it is not called being soft (Dhume as always the king of bad take), it is called being practical. 

The bigger issue is rising Shia polarisation that Ayotollah Khameni is trying to pursue in India out of sheer desperation and also because the subcontinent is a known resource for getting useful idiots.

Because the extremist Hindu dictatorship BJP RSS VHP Bajrang Dal ABVP uses government staff, resources, and population is very busy conducting a less discussed genocide against the minorities, with hate speeches and manipulation of law... Thus, they are temporarily soft at international muslims this time.

Academic-Weight-5129

Sadanand Dhume has always been a Promoter of Strong India - Israel ties. He is right About India's position on Hamas and Hezbollah which undermines it's Global Stance on Countering Terrorism 

Apart from the reason from cold war era position, to Iran's sway over Shia muslims in India ( Domestic politics) I think it's also about Geopolitical Reasons which "Might" Include 

US"s double standard regarding Terrorism.
US has strong relations with Israel , US Took measures like Sanctions Against Iran which uses Militant Terror Groups as Proxies against Israel and US interest .

But when it Comes to India and US doesn't shows the same Zeal, Concern, Commitment and Doesn't takes the same actions against the country which is using Cross border terrorism against India .

I can hardly remember any US Officials Condemning our neighbour for use of Terrorism against India .

They were not even punished for Hiding Osama Bin Laden .They just get away with Everything without impunity .

So maybe this would be under consideration why India doesn't Designates Hezbollah and Hamas as Terrorist organisations.

It's like - 
" Terrorisms againt US interest Israel is "Our"Problem but Terrorism against India is only "My" Problem ".

(Hope my views are taken in good regards)

Royal-Hunter3892

Hezbollah has relations with Iran so speaking anything against them might affect our relationship with Iran at some level and Hezbollah has nothing to do with us then why would we poke our nose in it.

Agreeable_Papaya309

Why invite trouble? India has tried to stay out of Iran's turf and vice versa. Makes no sense to make enemies with the Shiites when we have a Pak terror problem that's funded to some extent by the Arab monarchies.

RajarajaTheGreat

As long as they don't attack India, why do we care about either of the groups? We have enough domestic and neighborhood issues to deal with.

theWireFan1983

Here we go again with another vain article by Dhume on India.

Mr. Modi was one of the first international leaders to condemn the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, on innocent Israeli civilians and to unequivocally denounce it as a terrorist attack. Similarly, Indian EAM S. Jaishankar also issued strong condemnations of the attack as terrorism. There isn't any indication that the current Indian government holds back on condemning terrorism, unlike the silence of many Islamic countries on China's treatment of its ethnic Uighur Muslim minority (particularly Pakistan).

With regard to Iran, reports suggest that the Indian government is developing the strategic port of Chabahar (in Iran) as the hub of a trade corridor with Central Asia. So while the Indian government may be more circumspect in its condemnation of Iranian proxy militias, **it is certainly not silent.**

Also, as pointed out in the article, Israel, along with the UAE, are two of India's closest Middle East partners. Understandably, every country conducts its foreign relations according to its own geopolitical calculus.

In a recent Indian news report, when it was pointed out that many Indian leaders do not regard China as a friendly neighbour, the Israeli Ambassador to India, replied that *China is a friendly country to Israel.* Yet it does not detract from a close India-Israel relationship that spans everything from arms trade to agricultural techniques, including intelligence sharing.

dizzyhitman_007

India always maintain a neutral stance. We have always been close to Arab nations. 

And Iran has been a close trading partner for us. Even though we don’t officially recognize the Islamic revolution of Iran, we are still close with them. 

Israel wasn’t close in the start, after they started helping us with crucial intelligence in defense then they started being our close ally. The current government made the ties even stronger. 

We don’t take sides, India always maintain a neutral stance.

Fuzzy_Raisin_1797

May be because we want to keep our relations good/neutral with IRAN ?  
But, India declared as terror org. to one of the body of Hezbollah

[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-declares-hizb-ut-tahrir-as-terror-organisation-amit-shah-101728564547754.html](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-declares-hizb-ut-tahrir-as-terror-organisation-amit-shah-101728564547754.html)

shoyyss

What are you gonna do about them? It’s like saying why is India so soft on MS 13 or the penguin gangs of Antarctica. They’re too far from us and too irrelevant for us to do anything about them.

aikhuda

Well that’s how Indian foreign policy works

Vlad-The-Impaler_09

Just like Khalistanis are terrorists for India and not for the west? 

We only need to stay the fuck out of this

U_HIT_MY_DOG

I don't believe India is soft on Hamas and Hezbollah. For all practical purposes we consider them terrorist organizations (while recognizing the Palestinian authority). Israel has no problem with how we view them. India was also one of the first countries to say that the attacks of 7th Oct were terrorist acts.

Dean_46


Interesting point about India’s historical and geopolitical ties shaping its stance on Hamas and Hezbollah. I think this issue reflects deeper strategic considerations that go beyond just the Israel-Palestine conflict. India’s balancing act between maintaining relations with Iran while also strengthening ties with Israel and the UAE is fascinating.

I recently did a deep dive into how Iran uses Hezbollah as a proxy in the region, especially in its broader geopolitical strategy. If you’re interested in exploring that angle, feel free to check out my video on the topic: How Iran uses Hezbollah against Israel . [How Iran uses Hezbollah against Israel](https://youtu.be/WQKn3PyvsDc?feature=shared)
Would love to hear your thoughts on this .

Charming-Exercise-94

Pakistan harbors terrorists on *who's* dime OP? Take your time.

IH8Neolibs

Did we forget where Bin Laden was holed up?

Cweazle

History has it they have always supported and harbor terrorists

novaria_007

Dinoclaire101

It has been fact checked that the person leading the Funeral Prayer has no relation with Mahmoud Azhar. It was a confusion because both have same name.

International_Ear78

I know you nationalists get dumber and racist by the day, but a google image results show that **Masood Azhar**'s brother is named **Abdul Rauf Azhar** and he looks nothing like the guy in the picture, whose name is **Hafiz* **Abdur Rauf**. 

Google it, its all there. You guys should know basic reasearch, OP clearly doesn't. Why let your mind be shaped by such bigots that just hate people because they are were born 2 miles east of an arbitrary border. 

I know any Muslim that prays looks like a terrorist to you guys, hence Kashmir, but you gotta stop with hatemongering, guys.

KungFuJosher

IMF is providing them money knowing well that pakistan will use war against India. Giving them $2 billion at the time of war is nothing but giving direct support to pakistani army.

Western nations have shown their true faces. They have been vilifying India ever since the Ukraine war. Now India should start vilifying the nations who are giving money &amp; weapons to pakistan.

BuggyIsPirateKing

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You have to address the root issues of the conflict (obviously much harder than it sounds)

Generational conflicts don’t go away with more bombs, especially with nuclear armed belligerents

ttown2011

honestly this question just highlights how clueless indians are about the state of affairs in pakistan. civil unrest has been very significant the past few years and people decry the pak army's brutal crackdown on dissidents. They've been fighting with separatist movements in every province.


How should India respond? Start by recognizing that you're facing a headless chicken


The biggest mistake you can do is give pakistan a unifying enemy! This recent escalation of tensions only helped the corrupt pakistani military boost morale during a time when it's people were rallying against it.

uptokesforall

By ending the military occupation of Kashmir, sitting down at a table with local Kashmiri representatives and the Pakistanis, negotiating in good faith, and solving the Kashmir issue/dispute/whatever you wanna call it, once and for all.

Consider this: 

If Pakistan ceased to exist tomorrow, India would still be facing terror attacks in Kashmir. 

The reality is that the local Kashmiris do not want to be part of India and will continue to resist, by force if need be. Pakistan at this point only offers minimal support and mostly lip service, by now the Kashmiri insurgency is an entirely home-grown phenomenon. If there was no Pakistan, some other nation (perhaps China, perhaps Afghanistan, maybe even Iran) would simply fill that role. And of course, the brutality of the Indian occupation only adds further fuel to the fire.

India is trying to solve a political problem with a military solution. It may work in the short term but it will fail in the long term - look no further than India's own history of being under British colonial rule and occupation.

Automatic-Junket-621

For one thing, all the vitriol pointed towards Pakistan (as a country) and Pakistani’s (as citizens of said country) is definitely not helping form any response that would decrease tensions and ensure peace for generations.

Your question seems to indicate you want to increase tensions too - ‘something stronger, more permanent’. 

I am not a master of how to stop terrorism, but usually killing of more of the other country’s citizens and/or taking over permanently a bit of their land you’re quarrelling over will actually increase the number of said terrorists you want to combat.

TranslatorVarious857

Indian military actions only benefit the military in Pakistan, which has been struggling with legitimacy due to Imran Khan. If anything India should be exploiting the political situation. 

gquax

There's no evidence of Pakistan's involvement in terrorism in Pakistan. Pakistan herself has suffered badly from menace of terrorism and lost lives of more than 90000 Pakistanis to terrorism. However, there's plenty of evidence that India supports separatist organisations including BLA and sponsors terrorists in Balochistan. BLA itself claims that they're supported by India in their so called movement for a separate country. Recently, BLA killed innocent Punjabis without any reason. Indian agent Kulboshan Jadav was arrested from Balochistan for his involvement in terrorist attacks. It's better for India to stop supporting terrorists and give peace a chance to flourish in the region.

Waste_Economics_2158

Why do people talk like this? What do you want Gaza 2.0?  Maybe they should respond by allowing a referendum so people can vote for their autonomy?  But modern nation states reject that notion because once they do that it’s a domino effect, people don’t want to be oppressed.

DrGangrena666

Recent meetings between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy focused on terrorism concerns and strategic initiatives. The India-UK Free Trade Agreement was concluded, highlighting collaborations in technology and security.

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