One committee of the UN, The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, was operating for the last 74 years in India. This group was in India since 1948 observing the dispute between India and Pakistan.
All these years India was footing their expenditure pertaining to their office and staff including their accommodation, food, transportation and other miscellaneous expenses. Sometime back, this same committee declared that J&K dispute is not a bilateral issue but a trilateral issue also, with China and that India is blocking them in their work. They also complained that whatever finance is given by India is not sufficient and India should increase their financial assistance.
The Indian government swung into action immediately and cancelled the visas of their entire staff of 40 members and asked them to leave India within 10 days. Action speaks louder than words.
Times have changed and people must realise that it's time they behave maturely! Should have been shown the door after the Shimla Accord.
They overstayed their hospitality but kept providing vital security related information to their bosses in the US, which in turn played its cards both ways.
Reportedly, in 2013 it was revealed that India was put into high surveillance by the US.
My take
Today's India is neither meek nor timid! It puts across its point of view confidently, without fear or favour.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.
Shaun, of the ICICI Bank, didn't fetch up, as promised.
Went for the matinee show of Mammootty's 'Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam'. A good movie but the Tamil conversations went above my head; Lekha explained it to me. Mammootty is good!
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